Wirebird 5 Pence Saint Helena Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry (Saint Helena Plover) (Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) 1984 (Napoleon Exile)
WIrebird 5 Pence Saint Helena Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Saint Helena Plover) (St Helena) (Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) (1984) (Napoleon Exile) Reverse: Wirebird (Saint Helena Plover) Lettering: 5 FIVE PENCE Obverse: Young bust right, date below Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA · ASCENSION Features Issuer Saint Helena and Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date) Type Standard circulation coin Year 1984 Value 5 Pence (0.05) Currency Pound (1976-date) Composition Copper-nickel Weight 5.66 g Diameter 23.60 mm Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized Yes Number N# 11209 References KM# 3 Wikipedia: The Saint Helena plover (Charadrius sanctaehelenae), locally known as the wirebird due to its thin legs, is a small wader endemic to the island of Saint Helena in the mid-Atlantic. The bird is similar in appearance to the Kittlitz's plover of sub-Saharan Africa, but is rather larger. It is the national