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Name or Denominations
1 Crown
Issuer
Ascension Island (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)
Ruler
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Year of Minting
2020
Currency
Crown (1976-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
28.2 g
Diameter
38.6 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Material
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Reeded
Technique
Milled
Front design
The obverse side includes an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, which is an exclusive design of the Pobjoy Mint. The issuing authority and year of issue are shown in the legend surrounding the Queen’s likeness.
Back design
The reverse design is inspired by the classic holiday tale with the central design depicting Ebenezer Scrooge counting his money by candlelight. Surrounding him are three ghosts who visited him that eventful Christmas Eve. The inscription CHRISTMAS is seen along the upper rim above the motif, and the denomination of 1 CROWN is shown below the primary design.
Year of Minting
2020
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Mint location
PM Pobjoy Mint , Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: ELIZABETH II 2020 ASCENSION ISLAND PM Reverse: CHRISTMAS 1 CROWN
Context
The government and treasury of Ascension Island have released new festive crown coins (6th November), which is just in time for the festive holidays. The classic Christmas time story entitled A Christmas Carol features on the reverse side of these timely crown coins. Written by Victorian author Charles Dickens, the story tells the tale of a miserly man who has lost the spirit of Christmas from his life and how it is reawakened. As Ascension Island is actually mentioned in Charles Dickens’ book Bleak House, it was, therefore, a perfect fit for this year’s issue of the Christmas crown. The new design also marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens, a writer whose works have painted a very vivid insight into the lives of Victorian England in many facets, from the most humble to those of nobility.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Non-circulating
In circulation
Yes
Demonetized
No
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0
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