| Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2023 Boston Tea Party |
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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 silver two ounces (2 oz silver) format, denominated as £2.
This coin commemorates the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.
The mint says about it:
On December 16th 1773, American colonists fought back against unfair British taxation with a peaceful but powerful protest that became one of the first acts in the American revolution. The 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party is celebrated by a range of limited-edition coins with an exclusive new design by the American coin artist, Joel Iskowitz. His design captures the scene as, guided by the lamplight of one of the leading Sons of Liberty, hundreds of men disguised as Native Americans boarded three ships and poured 342 chests of East India Company tea into the icy waters of Boston Harbour. |
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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 and the face value: CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · ST. HELENA · 2 POUNDS ·. Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith, Saint Helena.
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The reverse of the coin depicts men in American Indian headdresses emptying chests of tea from the decks of sailing ships into Boston Harbour; the chests carry the East India Company cypher. In the foreground on the left, a man holding a lamp.
Around above, the inscription THE BOSTON TEA PARTY. Around below right, DECEMBER 16TH 1773.
Between the two inscriptions, the EIC mint mark of the East India Company; the letters are separated by arrows radiating from the centre around which they are situated.
The initials of the designer, JI (Joel Iskowitz), are in the water below right, above the R in DECEMBER. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY DECEMBER 16TH 1773 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: antique, Ultra High Relief (UHR).
Packaging: in presentation box and "wooden chest", with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
East India Company SKU: FG23BTPSP2OZUHR.
Release date: 31 July 2023.
Release price: £295.00 |
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