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1/2 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 5th portrait, Garter type
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, as engraved by Jody Clark for the fifth definitive portrait. The legend encircles the effigy, with the date appearing within the inscription. The initials 'J.C' appear below the truncation, attributing the design to the engraver. |
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| Reverse description | The celebrated St George and the Dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci, depicting a helmeted and cloaked St George on horseback to the right, thrusting a broken lance downward to slay the writhing dragon beneath the horse's hooves. The exergue below features Pistrucci's initials 'B.P' alongside the broken lance and sword. The central device is framed by the motto of the Order of the Garter, rendered in raised lettering within a beaded border separating the legend from the milled outer edge. |
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| Mintage | 2017 - Proof - 4,648 |
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