Title:
2021 - Cutty Sark - Cupronickel 1 ROYAL COIN - BIOT
Description:
We are thrilled to announce a new 2021 copper nickel coin featuring the famous Clipper ship the Cutty Sark. The coin has been issued on behalf of the British Indian Ocean Territory Government. The Cutty Sark was a British Clipper ship that was built on the river Clyde in 1869. It was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest, coming at the end of a long period of design development, which was when sails started to be substituted for steam.
The Cutty Sark is listed by National Historic Ships as part of the National Historic Fleet which is the nautical equivalent of a grade 1 listed building. It is one of only three remaining original clipper ships from the 19th century in part or whole that have a composite construction of a wooden hull on an iron frame. The ship sailed in eight “tea seasons”, from London to China and back. The Cutty Sark was launched on the 22nd November 1869 destined for the tea trade, then sailed an intensely competitive race across the globe from China to London crossing the Indian Ocean before rounding the Cape of Good Hope and returning to England. The maximum speed the Cutty Sark achieved was 17.5kn (32.4 km/h) and 1542 tonnes in capacity.
The Cutty Sark is listed by National Historic Ships as part of the National Historic Fleet which is the nautical equivalent of a grade 1 listed building. It is one of only three remaining original clipper ships from the 19th century in part or whole that have a composite construction of a wooden hull on an iron frame. The ship sailed in eight “tea seasons”, from London to China and back. The Cutty Sark was launched on the 22nd November 1869 destined for the tea trade, then sailed an intensely competitive race across the globe from China to London crossing the Indian Ocean before rounding the Cape of Good Hope and returning to England. The maximum speed the Cutty Sark achieved was 17.5kn (32.4 km/h) and 1542 tonnes in capacity.
Country:
United Kingdom
Year:
2021
Mintage:
4,750
Material:
Cupronickel
Denomination:
£1.00
Weight:
28.28 g
Diameter:
38.60 mm
Edge:
Reeded
Date Added:
2023-03-17 08:16:55
Date Added:
2023-03-17 08:16:55
