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10 Pounds - Elizabeth II East India Company - 10 oz
2022 year| Silver (.999) | 311 g | - |
| 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 | 2022 |
| Value | 10 Pounds 10 SHP = USD 13 |
| Currency | Pound (1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 311 g |
| Size | 90.5 × 46.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#363325 |
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| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Sailing ship from the East India Company. For more than 200 years, EIC ships relied on the safe harbor and supplies of St. Helena to make the trip between Britain and its ports in the East Indies.
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Comment
Founded in 1601, the East India Company was established with a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I. Around this same time, the Queen gave the East India Company permission to issue its own coinage, most of which was made to facilitate the company’s growing international trade in the East Indies.In 1657, Oliver Cromwell issued the East India Company a charter to govern and fortify the island of St. Helena off the west coast of Africa. First sighted and explored by the Portuguese a century earlier, St. Helena had abundant fresh water and trees. The EIC would eventually settle the island as an important refueling base for its ships moving between the British Isles and the East Indies.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the coin is that it features a unique reverse design that commemorates the 400th anniversary of the East India Company, which was a British trading company that played a significant role in the British Empire's expansion and trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. The design depicts a representation of the East India Company's coat of arms, along with the year 1600 and the phrase "East India Company 1600-2022" to mark the anniversary. This coin is a rare and collectible item that is sure to interest numismatists and history enthusiasts alike.
