1 Crown - Elizabeth II (HMS Victory enters battle) 2005 front 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (HMS Victory enters battle) 2005 back
1 Crown - Elizabeth II (HMS Victory enters battle) 2005 photo
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1 Crown - Elizabeth II HMS Victory enters battle

2005 year
Copper-nickel 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2005
Value
1 Crown (0.25)
Currency
Crown Coinage (1967-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#229810
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Officer with pistol

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1805 TRAFALGAR 2005
ONE CROWN

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place on October 21, 1805, and was a significant naval victory for the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The design of the coin features an image of HMS Victory, the flagship of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, entering the battle. The coin was issued in 2005 by the Government of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, and is made of copper-nickel, weighing 28.28 grams.