1 Pound - Elizabeth II (Posthumous; Japanese Trade Dollar) 2023 front 1 Pound - Elizabeth II (Posthumous; Japanese Trade Dollar) 2023 back
1 Pound - Elizabeth II (Posthumous; Japanese Trade Dollar) 2023 photo
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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Posthumous; Japanese Trade Dollar

2023 year
Silver (.999) 31.1 g 38.61 mm
Description
Location
Saint Helena (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)
Issuing company
East India Company
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2023
Value
1 Pound 1 SHP = USD 1.31
Currency
Pound (1971-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
31.1 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#346753
Rarity index
84%

Reverse

The reverse design shows a Japanese dragon "treasuring its mystical tamashi as the iconic Kanagawa wave crashes below, with the islands of Japan standing proudly upon the globe in the background".

Around above right, the inscription TRADE DOLLAR.

Below right, the EIC mint mark of the East India Company; the letters are separated by arrows radiating from the centre around which they are situated.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TRADE DOLLAR
EIC

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 1 Pound - Elizabeth II (Posthumous; Japanese Trade Dollar) 2023 made of Silver (.999) weighing 31.1 g is that it features a unique design that combines the image of Queen Elizabeth II with the Japanese Trade Dollar, which was a currency used in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912). The coin's design is a nod to the historical trade relationships between Japan and the United Kingdom, and it is a rare example of a coin that celebrates this particular aspect of history.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2023  1000 - - - - - -

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