5 Pounds - Prince Akeem
Features
| Pretended issuer |
Zamunda
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Fantasy coins |
| Year | 1988 |
| Value | 5 Pounds |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Brass plated copper-nickel |
| Weight | 23.64 g |
| Diameter | 39.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1988 |
| Number | N# 133994 |
| References | X# 1a Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Prince Akeem bust left, country name in curved legend on top, Prince's name in curved legend on bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ZAMUNDA
AKEEM
Reverse
Lion rampant left holding flaming disk, country name and face value in curved legend on top, date on excergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ZAMUNDA FIVE POUNDS
1988
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Continental Coin Corporation, Van Nuys, United StatesComments
The image on obverse is Eddie Murphy who starred Prince Akeem in Paramount's film Coming to America.
Coins were produced by Continental Coin Corporation to promote the film.
This coin and the silver color issue (Y# 1) were struck to be given out at the premier of the film at California, gold plated issue (Y# 1c) was struck to be used as a prop in the movie, and gold issue (Y# 1c) was struck to be given as gift to Eddie Murphy.
Coins were produced by Continental Coin Corporation to promote the film.
This coin and the silver color issue (Y# 1) were struck to be given out at the premier of the film at California, gold plated issue (Y# 1c) was struck to be used as a prop in the movie, and gold issue (Y# 1c) was struck to be given as gift to Eddie Murphy.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Prooflike | ||||||||||||||
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