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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Coin, Commemorative
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Coin, Commemorative

Artifact ID1981.01186.01
Object Type Coin, Commemorative
Maker (Private mint, founded in 1964)
Gifter
Date 1980
Medium Metal (gold), Paper, Ink
Dimensions1/16 × 15/16 in. (1.7 × 24.4 mm)
Physical DescriptionA commemorative gold coin with the text stating: "THE 1980 ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR GOLD COIN OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS." The coin is sealed in a purple protective card.Historical NoteFamed Guyanese lawyer, politician, and diplomat Sir Lionel Luckhoo gave this gold coin as a gift. Jointly created by the British Virgin Islands and the Franklin Mint, it commemorates the 400th anniversary of Sir Francis Drake’s circumnavigation of globe (1580-1980.) It was given following the 1981 National Prayer Breakfast.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Country/CultureGuyana
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