© Yurek70
© Yurek70
1 Crown - Elizabeth II Charles Darwin
1998 year| Copper-nickel | 28.28 g | 38.8 mm |
| Issuer | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1998 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
| Currency | Crown Coinage (1967-date) |
| Currency | Crown Coinage (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.8 mm |
| Diameter | 38.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#258105 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Bust facing, caveman and space shuttle at right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EVOLUTION OF MANKIND
CHARLES DARWIN 1809-1882
1
CROWN
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The 1998 Gibraltar Charles Darwin 1 Crown coin features an image of the famous naturalist and biologist on the obverse, while the reverse side depicts a scene of the HMS Beagle, the ship that Darwin sailed on during his voyage to the Galapagos Islands. This coin is interesting because it commemorates the 150th anniversary of Darwin's groundbreaking book, "On the Origin of Species," which revolutionized the field of biology and our understanding of evolution.
