Summary
Proof Crown, Issued by, Bermuda, 1959.
Minted at Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Crowned bust wearing necklace facing right; around, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA; inuse on the bust truncation the artist's initials, CT (Cecil Thomas)
Reverse Description
At centre a relief map of Bermuda; above, a single-masted sailing ship flying a pendant bearing the Union Jack, an early Bermuda cedar sloop; below, Bermuda fitted dinghy.
Edge Description
Milled
Significance
The ships on this coin are sometimes referred to as the Deliverance and the Patience which were built on Bermuda in 1610 by Admiral Sir George Somers from ships wrecked in a storm and sailed on a rescue mission to Virginia. but this does not seem correct, the lower craft is clearly a modern Bermuda fitted dinghy. This coin is a Royal Mint proof of Record but seems to be struck in copper nickel rather than the sterling silver of the standard issue.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1959 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Mr Cecil Thomas, Great Britain, 1953
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Denomination
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Material
Copper-Nickel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 26.846 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
cf. KM#13
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
