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5 Crowns - Elizabeth II St Edwards Crown
| Issuer | Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 5 Crowns |
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| Reverse description | A detailed high-relief depiction of St. Edward's Crown occupies the central field, rendered with meticulous attention to its characteristic form: an arched velvet cap set within a jewelled circlet enriched with beading and ornamental elements, surmounted by a monde and a cross pattée. The upper legend 'THE CROWN JEWELS' arcs across the top of the field, while the lower inscription 'ST. EDWARDS CROWN' curves along the bottom, both in raised Latin lettering against the polished background. The composition commemorates one of the most iconic pieces among the British Crown Jewels, used at coronation ceremonies. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Turks and Caicos Islands adopted the US dollar as official currency in 1973, which makes their crown-sized commemorative issues a curious artifact — legal tender denominated in a currency the islands don't otherwise use, struck for collector sale rather than any practical circulation. The 2004 date ties this piece to the fiftieth anniversary of the St. Edward's Crown's use at the 1953 coronation, a subject revisited extensively across Commonwealth mints that year.