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Saint Helena 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 in the popular gold ounce (1 oz gold) format, denominated as £100.
This premium bullion coin is part of the Cash Coin Collection featuring the Treasures of India, and has the Snow Leopard as a representative of Indian Wildlife.
The snow leopard is a vulnerable and protected species. They face significant threats due to poaching, habitat loss, retaliatory killings by local communities, and climate change impacting their mountainous habitats. |
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The obverse of the coin shows the bare (uncrowned) head of King Charles III facing left.
In tiny letters on the neck truncation, the artist's initials: GD (for Glyn Davies).
Around, the monarch's legend followed by the face value and date of issue: CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · ST. HELENA · £100 · 2024 ·. Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith, Saint Helena.
The background is patterned with a geometric motif. |
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The reverse features a detailed image of a snarling snow leopard walking against the viewer, against a patterned background.
Around the rim, the inscription ONE OUNCE · CASH · 999.9 GOLD. In this context, "cash" is a reference to the small coins issued by the (original) East India Company in India, denominated as "cash".
In the rim below left, the EIC mint mark of the East India Company; the letters are separated by arrows radiating from the centre around which they are situated. |
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ONE OUNCE · CASH · 999.9 GOLD |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Saint Helena Treasures of India Wildlife ("Cash") series include:
- 1 oz Gold, Indian Wildlife - Bengal Tiger, 2019
- 1 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - Bengal Tiger, 2019
- 1 oz Gold, Indian Wildlife - The Peacock, 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - The Peacock, 2020
- 1 oz Gold, Indian Wildlife - The Elephant, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - The Elephant, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Indian Wildlife - The Cobra, 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - The Cobra, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - The Cobra, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Indian Wildlife - The Rhino, 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - The Rhino, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - The Rhino, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Indian Wildlife - The Macaque, 2023
- 5 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - The Macaque, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - The Macaque, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Indian Wildlife - Snow Leopard, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Indian Wildlife - Snow Leopard, 2024
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