Modern coin of the British Virgin Islands – HCR95583

Obverse

Inscription:

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS / QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2003 / IRB

Design:

tiaraed draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right

Reverse

Inscription:

QUADRICENTENNIAL·OF·THE·LIFE·OF·ELIZABETH·I·1533-1603 / $1 / A / MIDSUMMER / NIGHT’S DREAM / 1564 / 1616 / WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Design:

bust of William Shakespeare facing; behind, Titania adoring Bottom, a scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Information

Person

William Shakespeare (subject) , Ian Rank-Broadley (engraver) , Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth (subject)

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denomination

Dollar

Technique

milled

Dating

2003

Period

Modern

Kind

coin

Metal

cupro-nickel alloy

Reign

Elizabeth II

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

28.54

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Acquisition date

6/2019

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2019.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Shakespeare Medal Collection

Source of portrait

First Folio portrait by Droeshout

Country of origin

British Virgin Islands

Reference

Numista : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces96522.html

Reference

KM (21st) : 244

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher