Silver Ounce and Quarter 2020 Sceptre Guinea, Coin from Saint Helena - detailed information

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right (her effigy known as the "Third Portrait"). The Queen is wearing the royal diadem which she wears on her way to and from the State Opening of Parliament, a pearl necklace and earrings.

Incuse in tiny letters on the neck truncation, the designer's initials RDM (for Raphael David Maklouf).

Around, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: ST. HELENA · QUEEN ELIZABETH II · 2020 · £1.25 · THE EAST INDIA COMPANY ·.

The inscription also contains the face value of one pound and 25 pence (£1.25), and the name of the company.

The background has a decorative geometric pattern.

At its centre, the reverse of the coin shows a cruciform with the elements of the Coat of Arms of King Charles II: the crowned shields of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, France (which the king never actually ruled - he was a pretender for the crown), and Ireland. The shields are separated by four sceptres, each adorned with four interlocking letters C (the King's initial), as used on fourpence coins during his reign to mark the coin's denomination. At centre, an elephant and castle; on the original Guinea coins, this was meant as a provenance mark, indicating where the gold for the striking of the coin was sourced from, and meant the African Guinea coast (after which the coin range was named).

The background has a decorative geometric pattern.

Around above, the name of the coin series: · GUINEA ·. Around left and around right, the precious metal content: 1.25 OUNCE 999 SILVER.

In the lower part of the rim, the EIC mint mark of the East India Company; the letters are separated by arrows radiating from the centre around which they are situated.

Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).

Saint Helena coins with historic Guinea designs include:
- 8 g Gold Proof, Standing Lion Guinea 2013
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, Rose Crown Guinea 2018
- 1.25 oz Silver Bullion, Rose Crown Guinea 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Spade Guinea 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Spade Guinea 2019
- 8.4 g Gold Proof, Military Guinea 2020
- 7.98 g Sovereign, Gold Proof, Spade Guinea 2020
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, Rose Crown Guinea 2020
- 4.2 g Gold Proof, Spade Half Guinea 2020
- 2.1 g Gold Proof, Rose Crown Quarter Guinea 2020
- 1.25 oz Silver Bullion, Rose Crown Guinea 2020
- 1.25 oz Silver Bullion, Sceptre Guinea 2020
- 1/10 oz Silver Bullion, Spade Guinea 2020
- 1/3 oz Platinum Bullion, Rose Crown Guinea 2021
- 1.25 oz Silver Bullion, Rose Crown Guinea 2021
- 1.25 oz Silver Bullion, Standing Lion Guinea 2021
- 1/10 oz Silver Bullion, Spade Guinea 2021
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, Rose Crown Guinea 2022
- 1.25 oz Silver Bullion, Rose Crown Guinea 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Military Guinea 2022
- 1/10 oz Silver Bullion, Spade Guinea 2022
- 42 g Gold Proof, Spade Five Guineas 2023
- 16.8 g Gold Proof, Spade Two Guineas 2023
- 8.4 g Gold Proof, Spade Guinea 2023
- 8.4 g Gold Proof, Standing Lion Guinea 2023
- 4.2 g Gold Proof, Spade Half Guinea 2023
- 2.1 g Gold Proof, Spade Half Guinea 2023
- 1/10 oz Silver Bullion, Spade Guinea 2023