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1/4 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Defence of our skies
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha Government |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Fifth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as designed by Jody Clark, depicting a mature, diademed and draped bust wearing a drop earring and necklace. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, with TRISTAN DA CUNHA continuing along the right and lower right rim, and the date 2018 appearing in the lower exergue. A beaded inner border frames the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a colour-printed Union Jack flag filling the inner field, over which is superimposed a raised gold effigy of a World War II-era Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, depicted in profile flying to the left, rendered in fine detail. The circumferential legend DEFENDING BRITAIN'S SKIES FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS arcs around the upper portion of the rim, while the denomination inscription · QUARTER SOVEREIGN · appears along the lower rim, all separated from the central design by a beaded border. |
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