The island of St. Helena is a sparsely populated island in the Atlantic Ocean that is a British Overseas Territory together with Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The remote island lies some 1,200 miles to the west of southwestern Africa and some 2,500 miles east of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The island was uninhabited for much of its history and today has a population of just over 4,500 people. Famous as the spot of Napoleons exile, St. Helena was also a major stopping point for East India Company vessels returning to Britain from the East Indies. Right now, you can get 2021 St. Helena Rectangular East India Company 10 oz Silver Coins online from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives sealed in individual plastic, in boxes of 10 coins, or in Master Boxes of 50 coins!
• New East India Company reverse design on Rectangular St. Helena Silver Coins!
• Contains 10 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Bears a face value of 10 Pound fully backed by the St. Helena government.
• On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features a ship of the East India Company.

With your purchase of a 2021 St. Helena Rectangular East India Company 10 oz Silver Coin, you receive rectangular silver coins that are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. These large rectangular coins are sealed in individual plastic, shipped in boxes of 10 coins, or available in Master Boxes of 50 coins with 500 Troy oz of silver in total. The Master Box holds a total of five boxes of 10 coins each. St. Helena coins come with a denomination of 10 Pound, a currency common in British Overseas Territories, but one that is not directly linked to the Pound sterling of Britain.

Obverse

On the obverse side of 2021 St. Helena Rectangular East India Company Silver Coins is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is featured here in right-profile relief in a 1985 design from Raphael Maklouf. This portrait is the third-generation bust of the Queen to feature on British coins during her reign. The effigy of Her Majesty is set within an oval-shaped, crowned frame. Above are inscriptions of St. Helena, 10 Pound, and 2021. Below the portrait are inscriptions of 10 oz, Fine Silver 999, and HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Reverse

The reverse of 2021 St. Helena East India Company 10 oz Silver Coins comes with a depiction of a double-mast sailing ship of the East India Company. The ship is depicted sailing along calm waters with inscriptions of The East India Company London present on the field.

History

The East India Company was formed in 1600 and was known by many names throughout its history. These other monikers included Honourable East India Company, East India Trading Company, English East India Company, and later the British East India Company. The company was formed to facilitate trade between the home islands of the British Empire and the East Indies. By the mid-1700s and through the early 1800s, the East India Company accounted for half of the worlds trade revenue.

Ordering

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