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1/25 Crown - Elizabeth II The Roman Empire
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 1/25 Crown (0.01) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a draped neckline. The legend ELIZABETH II runs vertically along the left rim, while GIBRALTAR and the date 1997 are inscribed along the upper right field. The small Pobjoy Mint privy mark PM appears in the lower field beneath the truncation. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Standing full-length figure of Julius Caesar in Roman military dress, including lorica and paludamentum, occupying the left portion of the design. To his right, a detailed bird's-eye view depiction of a Roman fortified structure, referencing the invasion of Britain in 55 B.C. The arching legend EVOLUTION OF MANKIND runs along the upper field, with inscriptions JULIUS CAESAR 100-44 B.C. and INVASION OF BRITAIN 55 B.C. placed within the central field. THE ROMAN EMPIRE appears in the lower exergue above the denomination line Au 1/25 OZ. CROWN, with the fineness mark 999.9 incorporated into the design. |
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