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1/25 Crown - Elizabeth II Chinese Civilisation
| Issuer | Gibraltar Government |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 1/25 Crown (0.01) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, with a draped bust, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim, GIBRALTAR along the upper right, and the date 1997 descends along the right field. The Pobjoy Mint mark PM appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The design is struck to proof standard with deeply mirrored fields. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter portrait of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ti dominates the left portion of the field, depicted in traditional imperial robes and wearing an elaborate ceremonial crown with hanging jade pendants. To the right, a detailed rendering of the Great Wall of China extends into the middle distance across a mountainous landscape. The curved legend EVOLUTION OF MANKIND arcs along the upper rim, with the fineness 999·9 inscribed in the upper field. Identifying inscriptions EMPEROR SHIH HUANG TI 233-210 B.C. and THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA appear in the right field, while CHINESE CIVILISATION C.1700 B.C. is inscribed along the lower field above the denomination Au 1/25 OZ. CROWN at the base. |
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