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25 Pence - Elizabeth II Battle of Waterloo
2013 year| Silver plated copper-nickel | 25 g | 38.6 mm |
| Issuer | Saint Helena (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2013 |
| Value | 25 Pence 0.25 SHP = USD 0.33 |
| Currency | Pound (1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver plated copper-nickel |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.70 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#60862 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
TWENTY FIVE PENCE
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, which took place on June 18, 1815. The Battle of Waterloo was a significant military engagement in which British forces led by the Duke of Wellington and General Gebhard von Blücher defeated the French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte. The coin's design features an image of Elizabeth II on one side and a depiction of the Battle of Waterloo on the other.
