Coin | Half Sovereign 2022 Platinum Jubilee |
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Ascension Island is a small island in the South Atlantic Ocean which is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The currency of the island is the Saint Helena pound, fixed at parity with the pound sterling. The island has authorised some private mints to issue coins under its jurisdiction, which come in a variety of sizes - including the gold half sovereign, the specifications of which are compatible with the British half sovereign with composition of 22k gold. The nominal face value of the sovereign is £1, hence the half sovereign is denominated as one half of a pound, or 50p (50 pence).
This commemorative coin celebrates the Platinum Jubilee (70th anniversary) of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
On the throne since 6 February 1952, at the date when the coin was issued Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, the longest-serving female head of state in history, the oldest living and longest-reigning current monarch, and the oldest and longest-serving incumbent head of state. |
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The obverse features the crowned mature effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Joel Iskowitz. The Queen faces right, and wears the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation, pearl earrings and a necklace.
The designer's initials JI are incuse on the Queen's shoulder.
Around the rim, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: ELIZABETH II · ASCENSION ISLAND · 2022 ·. |
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Within a beaded border, the reverse of the coin features two crowned portraits of Queen Elizabeth II: in the foreground, her current portrait showing her in her old age, and in the background her young portrait as she appeared in the official photos of her coronation in 1953.
Around right near the rim, the inscription PLATINUM JUBILEE; in smaller letters below that, 70 YEARS OUR QUEEN. |
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Reverse Inscription |
PLATINUM JUBILEE 70 YEARS OUR QUEEN |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: Proof FDC.
The coin is part of a range distributed by Rosland. The manufacturer is not mentioned anywhere; our best guess is that the coins were struck by the Commonwealth Mint. |
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See also |
Coins commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee (ordered by metal / size / country): - 1 oz Platinum, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island - 1 oz Platinum, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher, Canada - 1 oz Platinum, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 0.5 g Platinum, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Fiji - 15 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 7 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 5 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 2 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 1 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 10 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 5 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney - 5 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island - 5 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney - 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia - 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand - 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Solomon Islands - 2 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - Five Sovereigns (40 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - Five Sovereigns (40 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom - 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney - 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island - 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand - 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau - Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Platinum Jubilee privy mark, Australia - Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom - Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney - Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island - Sovereign (8 g Gold), Platinum Jubilee privy mark, Australia - Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom - 1/4 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia - 1/4 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand - 1/4 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney - Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island - Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom - 1/10 oz Gold, Krugerrand with privy mark, South Africa 2022 - Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney - Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island - Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom - 0.5 g Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Congo (Democratic Republic) - 1 kg Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney - 1 kg Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - 1 kg Silver shaped, Platinum Jubilee - Imperial Crown, Samoa 2023 - 1 kg Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 10 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand - 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau - 5 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 2 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - 2 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia - 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Canada - 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Cayman Islands - 1 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Platinum Jubilee Emblem, Malta - 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand - 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena - 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau - 1 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom - £5 Crown Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy (with silver, gold and platinum), UK - £5 Crown Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Jody Clark Portrait (with silver and gold versions), UK - €2.50 Copper-Nickel, Platinum Jubilee - Platinum Jubilee Emblem, Malta - $1 AlBr, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia - 50 Cents copper-nickel (with silver proof version), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia - 50 Pence Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Jody Clark Portrait (with silver and gold versions), UK - 50 Pence Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy (with silver, gold and platinum), UK
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