Coins of ST.HELENA ISLANDS - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is an overseas territory of Great Britain consisting of the islands of Saint Helena and Ascension, as well as the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, located in the South Atlantic to west of the African coast. The territory was called Saint Helena and Dependencies until September 1, 2009, when a new constitution came into force, securing the equal status of each island group.
Monetary unit: pound sterling = 100 pence. Coins in circulation: penny, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence; 1 lb. Issuing bank - Government of Saint Helena. Bank of England Pound is freely accepted for payment. Souvenir Coins of the Tristan da Cunha Archipelago.
Coins in circulation:
1 penny. Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is an image of tuna jumping out of the water. At the bottom of the Coin there are two lines denomination: 1 | ONE PENNY. 1997, Bronze clad steel. Diameter - 20,00 mm., Thickness - 1,50 mm. The weight - 3,50 g. Smooth edge. Designers: obverse - Rafael McLough, reverse - Michael Hibbit. This type of coin was produced in 1997, 2003 In 1991, a bronze coin of the same design was issued (Diameter - 20,32 mm., The weight - 3,60 year). In 1984, the coin was issued with the first type of portrait of the Queen (bronze, Diameter - 20,28 mm., The weight - 3,50 year).
2 pence. Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: In the center of the coin there is an image of a donkey with a bundle of brushwood. At the bottom of the Coin there are two lines denomination: 2 | TWO PENCE. 2006, Copper clad steel. Diameter - 25,90 mm., Thickness - 1,80 mm. The weight - 7,10 g. Smooth edge. Designers: obverse - Rafael McLough, reverse - Michael Hibbit. This type of coin was produced in 1998, 2003, 2006 In 1991, a bronze coin of the same design was issued. In 1984, the coin was issued in bronze with the first type of portrait of the queen.
5 pence. Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the coin is the image of a giant turtle. At the bottom of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: JONATHAN THE GIANT TORTOISE, at the bottom - two-line denomination: 5 | FIVE PENCE. 1998 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 18,00 mm., Thickness - 1,70 mm. The weight - 3,25 g. Corrugated edge. Designers: obverse - Raphael McLough, reverse - Robert Elderton. This type of coin was produced in 1998, 2003, 2006.
10 pence. Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the Coin there are images of two dolphins. At the bottom - denomination in two lines: 10 | TEN PENCE. 2006 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 24,50 mm., Thickness - 1,80 mm. The weight - 6,60 g. Corrugated edge. Designers: obverse - Raphael McLough, reverse - Robert Elderton. This type of coin was produced in 1998, 2003, 2006.
20 pence. Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the Coin there are images of an ebony flower (Trochetiopsis melanoxylon). In the lower part - the figure "20", in the upper part - the denomination in a semicircle: TWENTY PENCE. Heptagonal coin. Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 21,40 mm. The weight - 5,00 g. Smooth edge. Designers: obverse - Raphael McLough, reverse - Robert Elderton. This type of coin was produced in 1998, 2003 The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
50 pence. Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the coin is the image of a sea soup turtle. At the bottom - denomination in two lines: 50 | FIFTY PENCE. Heptagonal coin. Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 30,00 mm., Thickness - 2,60 mm. The weight - 13,50 g. Smooth edge. Designers: obverse - Raphael McLough, reverse - Robert Elderton. This type of coin was produced in 1991, 2003, 2006 The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
1 lb Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: In the center - an image of two dark terns in flight. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular denomination: ONE POUND. 2003 Brass-Nickel Alloy. Diameter - 22,00 mm., Thickness - 3,00 mm. The weight - 9,50 g. Corrugated edge. Designers: obverse - Rafael McLough, reverse - Michael Hibbit. This type of coin was produced in 1991, 2003, 2006 In 1984, a coin of similar design was issued with the first type of the Queen's portrait (Diameter - 22,50 mm., The weight - 3,20 mm., The weight - 9,50 year).
2 pounds. Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: In the center is the coat of arms of the Saint Helena Islands. In the upper part of the Coin there is an ornament, in the lower part of the Coin there is a semicircular denomination: TWO POUNDS. 2003 Bimetal. Ring - brass, insert - copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 28,40 mm. The weight - 12,00 g. Smooth edge, with the inscription: LOYAL AND FAITHFUL. Obverse designer - Raphael McLough. This type of coin was produced in 2003, 2006 The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
COINS RARELY MEETING IN CIRCULATION:
Coins of the old type, as well as commemorative, special and commemorative coins are rarely found in circulation.
A penny. Obverse: In the center - the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called second type, "the aged queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is an image of tuna jumping out of the water. At the bottom of the Coin there are two lines denomination: 1 | ONE PENNY. 1997, Bronze clad steel. Diameter - 20,00 mm., Thickness - 1,50 mm. The weight - 3,50 g. Smooth edge. Designers: obverse - Rafael McLough, reverse - Michael Hibbit. This type of coin was produced in 1997, 2003 In 1991, a bronze coin of the same design was issued (Diameter - 20,32 mm., The weight - 3,60 year). In 1984, the coin was issued with the first type of portrait of the Queen (bronze, Diameter - 20,28 mm., The weight - 3,50 year).
5 pence. Obverse: In the center - a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called first type, "young queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is an image of a plover bird. At the bottom of the Coin there are denominations in two lines: 5 | FIVE PENCE. 1984 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 23,60 mm. The weight - 5,65 g. Corrugated edge. Designers: obverse - Arnold Makhin, reverse - Michael Hibbit. The only year of release. In 1991, a coin of similar design was issued with a second type of portrait of the Queen (Diameter - 18.00 mm., Thickness - 1.70 mm., The weight - 3.25 year).
10 pence. Obverse: In the center - a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called first type, "young queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is an image of lily flowers. At the bottom - denomination in two lines: 10 | TEN PENCE. 1984 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 28,50 mm. The weight - 11,30 g. Corrugated edge. Designers: obverse - Arnold Makhin, reverse - Michael Hibbit. The only year of release. In 1991, a coin of a similar design was issued with a second type of the Queen's portrait.
50 pence. Obverse: In the center - a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called first type, "young queen"), under the portrait - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION (ISLANDS OF SAINT HELENA AND ASCENSION). Reverse: At the top of the coin is the image of a sea soup turtle. At the bottom - denomination in two lines: 50 | FIFTY PENCE. 1984 Heptagonal coin. Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 30,00 mm., Thickness - 2,60 mm. The weight - 13,50 g. Smooth edge. Designers: obverse - Arnold Makhin, reverse - Michael Hibbit. The only year of release.
