© Abhisarth Gupta
© Abhisarth Gupta
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Ernest Shackelton
2020 year| Silver plated copper | 28.28 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean States |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 XCD = USD 0.37 |
| Currency | Dollar (1965-date) |
| Composition | Silver plated copper |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#406133 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bust of Ernest Shackleton with ship in the background.
Script: Latin
Lettering: EARNEST SHACKLETON 1874-1922
Designer: David Young
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Part of series of 4 coins (photos from Westminster Collections):
Sir Ernest Shackleton: best known for his three expeditions to the Antarctic. With ‘Discovery’ in 1901, Shackleton made it closer to the South Pole than anyone before, with ‘Nimrod’ in 1908 he climbed mouth Erebus and made many important scientific discoveries and, most famously, with ‘Endurance’ in 1914 where not one crew member died despite the ship sinking.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which aimed to cross the Antarctic continent from coast to coast. The coin's design features a portrait of Shackleton and the expedition's ship, the Endurance, which was trapped and crushed by pack ice in the Weddell Sea. Despite the challenges and hardships faced by the expedition, Shackleton and his crew were able to survive and even rescue all of their crew members. This coin serves as a tribute to Shackleton's leadership and the bravery of his crew.
