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1/2 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Diameter | 19.3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is rendered in fine relief with the Queen depicted in a draped bust style characteristic of the third definitive coinage effigy. The legend ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR arcs above the effigy, with the date 2012 and the engraver's initials RDM positioned in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Dual conjoined busts of Queen Elizabeth II facing left, depicting Her Majesty as a young queen at the time of her accession in 1952 and as the reigning monarch in 2012, commemorating sixty years on the throne. The legend HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIAMOND JUBILEE 1952-2012 arcs around the upper and lateral fields, while the denomination HALF SOVEREIGN appears below, flanked by decorative pellets. The design celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty's reign. |
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