2014 EIFFEL TOWER 125th Anniversary Coin & Certificate British Virgin Islands

Description

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2014 British Virgin Islands
EIFFEL TOWER
125th Anniversary Coin
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GREAT GIFT
VERY UNIQUE EIFFEL TOWER SHAPED COIN
Comes with special certificate/display card as shown.
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Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a unique coin
on behalf of the British Virgin Islands which celebrates the
125th Anniversary of the Completion of the Eiffel Tower.
Named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower
located in Paris which was erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the World’s Fair.
It has become one of the most recognized structures in the world.
The Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the world from 1889 to 1930
and stands 1,063 feet/324 meters tall.  At the time, Eiffel stated that the Tower
would symbolize "not only the art of the modern engineer, but also the century
of Industry and Science in which we are living, and for which the way was prepared
by the great scientific movement of the 18th Century and by the Revolution of 1789,
to which this monument will be built as an expression of France’s gratitude".
The main structural work was completed at the end of March 1889.
In all there are 18,038 pieces joined by two and a half million rivets.
Eiffel had a permit for the Tower to stand for 20 years and it was to be dismantled in 1909.
However, because the Tower proved to be valuable for communication purposes
it was allowed to remain after the permit had expired.
This unique coin has been produced in the shape of the
Eiffel Tower - a feat of engineering in itself - showing the intricate girders.
The obverse of the coin carries an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Country
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Year
2014
Face Value
Dollar
Metal
Nickel
Weight
14.6grams
Size (mm)
80.6 X 37.4
COA
Yes
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