Islands of Refreshment (1811-1816), Tristan da Cunha (1816-present)
Independent state (1811-1816), British Colony (1816-1938), Dependency of St. Helena (1938-2009), British Dependency (2009-present)
Location: South Atlantic Ocean
Capital City: Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Government type: Republic (1811-1816), British Territory (1816-present)
Main languages: English
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1811: Islands of Refreshment founded by Jonathan Lambert and a small party of settlers
1812: 75% of the population dies in a boating accident, Tommaso Corri is the sole remaining inhabitant
1816: Annexed by Britain (subordinated to Cape Colony)
1938: Made a dependency of St. Helena
1961-1963: Entire population evacuated due to volcanic eruption
2009: Separated from St. Helena
Currency
Pound (1977-present)
1 Pound = 100 Pence
Note: Tristan da Cunha uses British currency, any coins made for it are non-circulating.
Coins from Tristan da Cunha in the collection
•1 Penny, 2008 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), copper, KM#28)
•1 Penny, 2011 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), copper Nightingale Island
•10 Penny, 2008 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, KM#31)
•25 Penny, 1977 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#1) Commemorative: Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
•25 Penny, 2014 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold-plated cupronickel with platinum-rhodium patch) Commemorative: Life of Elizabeth II (Four Generations of Royalty)
•25 Penny, 2014 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold-plated cupronickel with platinum-rhodium patch) Commemorative: Life of Elizabeth II (Royal Wedding of Elizabeth and Philip)
•25 Penny, 2014 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold-plated cupronickel with platinum-rhodium patch) Commemorative: Life of Elizabeth II (V-E Day)
•25 Penny, 2015 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold-plated cupronickel with platinum-rhodium patch) Commemorative: Life of Elizabeth II (Long to Reign Over Us)