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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Titanic

2012 year
Copper-nickel 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Alderney (Guernsey)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2012
Value
5 Pounds 5 GGP = USD 6.55
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#41317
Rarity index
59%

Reverse

The ship Titanic leaving Southampton. Behind Titanic is the silhouette of 'Thane', the memorial statue in Belfast.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
'THANE' TITANIC MEMORIAL
1912 - RMS - TITANIC - 2012

Engraver: Lee Robert Jones

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage, which sank on April 15, 1912, after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The coin's design features an image of the Titanic, along with the years "1912" and "2012" on either side, symbolizing the centenary of the ship's ill-fated journey.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  - - - - - -

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