1 Crown - Elizabeth II (The Pyramids of Egypt) 1997 front 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (The Pyramids of Egypt) 1997 back
1 Crown - Elizabeth II (The Pyramids of Egypt) 1997 photo

1 Crown - Elizabeth II The Pyramids of Egypt

1997 year
Bimetallic: gold (.999) centre in silver (.925) ring (1 gram gold) 29.28 g 38.6 mm
Description
Issuer
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1997
Value
1 Crown (0.25)
Currency
Crown Coinage (1967-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: gold (.999) centre in silver (.925) ring (1 gram gold)
Weight
29.28 g
Diameter
38.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Inlaid, Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#85061
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Gold coin is based on a silver coin, which portrays Cleopatra, dated at around 30 B.C., the year in which Cleopatra commited suicide, design inset on pyramids.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WONDERS OF THE WORLD
THE PYRAMIDS
OF EGYPT
1 CROWN

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Coin Number 1, set of 8

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique bimetallic design, with a gold center surrounded by a silver ring. The gold center has a purity of .999, while the silver ring has a purity of .925. This distinctive design element adds to the coin's collectibility and sets it apart from other coins.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 PM 1000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (The Pyramids of Egypt) 1997 coin.