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Name or Denominations
1 Crown (0.25)
Issuer
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Ruler
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Year of Minting
1994
Currency
Crown Coinage (1967-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.6 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Material
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Reeded
Technique
Milled
Front design
Right facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend and date around
Back design
Cameo of Sherlock Holmes left of masted ship at sea
Year of Minting
1994
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 GIBRALTAR · 1994 RDM PM Reverse: 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES THE MARY CELESTE 1 CROWN
Context
Sherlock Holmes, the remarkable detective based in Victorian London, has to be one of the best known and most enduring fictional characters of all time. He wvas first introduced to the public in 1887, in serialised stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were narrated by another fictional character, Dr Watson, who was Holmes' loyal companion and biographer. Conan Doyle managed to inspire such feeling for Holmes in his readers that the character's 'death' in 1894 caused a public outcry. As a consequence, the author felt obliged to 'resurrect' Holmes soon afterwards in a story whose Centenary this set of coins was to commemorate. Appropriately, Sherlock Holmes was something of a numismatist and is desbribed as owning a collection of coins in ‘The Musgrave Ritual'. There is also a strong connection with Gibraltar: see coin number 6, 'The Mary Celeste', and the book by Sam Benady 'Sherlock Holmes in Gibraltar – the true solution to the mystery of the –Mary Celeste'. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is also known to have visited the ‘Rock’. The coins were issued in Cupro Nickel, Sterling Silver and 1/5oz Fine 999.9 Gold. The portrait of Sherlock Holmes was also available in 1/2oz Fine Silver and in CuNi in a colour pack. The Mary Celeste – The mysterious, deserted ship is depicted on this coin, together with a cameo portrait of Sherlock Holmes. Gibraltar has its own story in relation to the ship – a book by Sam Benady, entitled “Sherlock Holmes in Gibraltar – the true solution to the mystery of the Mary Celeste”.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Non-circulating
In circulation
Yes
Demonetized
No
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