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Queen Elizabeth Land Commemorative Coins released

Queen Elizabeth Land Commemorative Coins are now available to purchase.

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Queen Elizabeth Land Commemorative Coin

皇冠体育app Government of the British Antarctic Territory is delighted to announce the issuing of the 鈥淨ueen Elizabeth Land鈥� legal tender commemorative coin, following the naming of Queen Elizabeth Land in the British Antarctic Territory by the Foreign Secretary, 皇冠体育app Rt. Hon. William Hague MP, during Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II鈥檚 visit to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on 18 December 2012.

Produced by 皇冠体育app Pobjoy Mint, the new coin depicts the British Antarctic Territory together with an outline showing where Queen Elizabeth Land lies. A cameo portrait of Her Majesty based on her visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office also appears on the coin, together with the wording 鈥楺ueen Elizabeth Land鈥� and the denomination 拢2.

皇冠体育app coin is available for purchase in Proof Sterling Silver and Unc Cupro Nickle on 皇冠体育app Pobjoy Mint鈥檚 website. 皇冠体育app coin is also available in both 1/64oz and 1/25oz Proof Fine 999.9 Gold upon individual request with Pobjoy.

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You can also buy this coin with the Queen Elizabeth Land

皇冠体育app Government of the British Antarctic Territory will be issuing further coins later in 2013

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Published 25 April 2013