ODD SHAPE BI-METALLIC COIN FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH'S 90TH BIRTHDAY
The British
Virgin Islands released this unusual bi-metallic 1 Dollar coin in 2016 to
commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday. The coin is struck in the shape of
the numeral "90". Both sides of the coin feature portraits of
the Queen. One portrait is surrounded by bouquet made up of the Rose of
England, the Thistle of Scotland, the Daffodil of Wales and the Shamrock of
Ireland. The flowers represent the four countries that make up the United
Kingdom. The other side includes a different portrait of the Queen and
the royal crown surrounded the bouquet. The strangely shaped coin
measures 62.28mm x 38.60mm and is struck in nickel-bronze with two bronze
center plugs, one in the "9" and one in the "0". The
coin comes in a special presentation box that plays "God Save The
Queen" when opened and comes with a Certificate of
Authenticity. Though the Queen’s actual birthday was April 21, the
coin was not released until July due to problems in minting such an unusual coin.
The coin has a maximum authorized mintage of only 5,000 pieces.
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