The British Virgin Islands Pegasus Coin series is a bullion collection of 1 oz silver issued each year by the Pobjoy Mint. Introduced in 2017, the series carries on the popular depiction of horses on BVI currency from the past, a factor that is bygone in the modern age as the BVI officially uses the US Dollar as its national currency. Today, you have the opportunity to get 2019 British Virgin Islands Reverse Frosted Pegasus 1 oz Silver Coins online from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives with an individual plastic flip!
• 3rd release year for the British Virgin Islands Reverse Frosted Pegasus coins!
• Limited mintage of just 50,000 silver coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
• The face value of $1 is backed the BVI.
• On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features the Pegasus rearing up on its hind legs.

The Pobjoy Mint produces the silver bullion coins of the BVI Reverse Frosted Pegasus Series. The mint is the largest privately-owned, family mint in Europe and is located in Surrey, England. Founded in 1965, it produces silver bullion for an impressive list of nations and territories that include British Overseas Territories like the British Virgin Islands, the Ascension Islands, and St. Helena, as well as sovereign nations such as Sierra Leone and Tokelau.

Obverse

On the obverse of all 2019 British Virgin Islands Reverse Frosted Pegasus 1 oz Silver Coins is an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. This portrait of the Queen is an exclusive design of the Pobjoy Mint and casts a regal depiction of Her Majesty. Shown in right-profile relief, the Queen wears the George IV State Diadem crown. Commissioned in 1820, this crown has 1,333 diamonds in its that weigh in excess of 300 karats. It is almost exclusively worn by the Queen for the State Opening of Parliament.

Reverse

The reverse face of 2019 British Virgin Islands Reverse Frosted Pegasus 1 oz Silver Coins bears the image of the famed flying horse from Greek mythology. The Pegasus is said to have been delivered by the gods and the flying horse is most famous for its inclusion in the story of Perseus, the demi-god son of Zeus who defeated Medusa and saved a town from the Kraken. This years design of the Pegasus depicts the horse standing on its hind legs with its wings spread behind it and its front legs raised.

History

The British Virgin Islands is a British Overseas Territory that was once a colonial outpost of the British Empire in the Caribbean. Though it remains diplomatically tied to the United Kingdom, the BVI has adopted the US dollar as its currency given its proximity to the mainland United States and the volume of American tourists visiting in the winter months.

Ordering

2019 BVI Reverse Frosted Pegasus 1 oz Silver coins are available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition with individual protective plastic flips. Each coin has frosted background fields and mirrored design elements.

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