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© Coinsberg
1 Crown - Elizabeth II International Polar Year
2007 year| Copper-nickel | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2007 |
| Value | 1 Crown 5 FKP = USD 6.55 |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#40103 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 77% |
Reverse
Icebound expedition ship HMS Discovery.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2007 - INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR - 2008
1
CROWN
DISCOVERY
PM
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares, was sent by the British Admiralty to attempt to reach the North Pole via Smith Sound. Two ships, HMS Alert and HMS Discovery (captained by Henry Frederick Stephenson), sailed from Portsmouth on 29 May 1875. Although the expedition failed to reach the North Pole, they explored the coasts of Greenland and Ellesmere Island and collected large amounts of scientific data.On this expedition, Nares became the first explorer to take his ships all the way north through the channel between Greenland and Ellesmere Island (now named Nares Strait in his honor) to the Lincoln Sea. Up to this time, it had been a popular theory that this route would lead to the supposed Open Polar Sea, an ice-free region surrounding the pole, but Nares found only a wasteland of ice. A sledding party under Commander Albert Hastings Markham set a new record Farthest North of 83° 20' 26"N, but overall the expedition was a near-disaster. The men suffered from scurvy and received inappropriate clothing and equipment. Nares wintered at Fort Conger during the winter of 1875. Realizing that his men could not survive another winter in the ice, Nares hastily retreated southward with both his ships in the summer of 1876. winter in the ice, Nares hastily retreated southward with both his ships in the summer of 1876.
Interesting fact
The Falkland Islands, where this coin was issued, are located in the South Atlantic Ocean and have a population of only about 3,000 people. Despite their remote location, the Falkland Islands have their own currency, the Falkland Islands pound, which is pegged to the British pound. The coin , the 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (International Polar Year) 2007, was issued to commemorate the International Polar Year, a scientific program that aimed to study the Earth's polar regions. The coin's design features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and an image of a penguin on the other, highlighting the unique wildlife found in the Falkland Islands.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 2007 PM | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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