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1/5 Crown - Elizabeth II Diana Princess of Wales
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Diameter | 22 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a cameo-style silhouette portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, in right-facing profile, set within an oval beaded frame surmounted by a decorative bow motif. Flanking the central portrait are elaborate floral sprays in high relief, while a cluster of blue forget-me-nots rendered in colour enamel adorns the lower portion of the field. The dates '1961' and '1997', marking the Princess's birth and death years, appear to either side of the portrait frame. A circular legend surrounds the portrait within the frame, bearing the quote 'HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED IS A GOOD AND ESSENTIAL PART OF MY LIFE, A KIND OF DESTINY', partially inverted in the lower arc of the inner border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1961 1997 HELPING PEOPLE IS A GOOD AND ESSENTIAL PART OF MY LIFE, A KIND OF DESTINY |
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Gibraltar has issued commemorative gold in Elizabeth II's name continuously since the 1970s, but 2022 created an unusual circumstance: the Queen died in September of that year, meaning late-issue pieces like this one were struck under a monarch who did not survive the calendar year of issue. The Diana subject adds a further layer — a woman who died in 1997, commemorated by a sovereign who followed her five years later, on a coin issued by a territory whose commemorative program has always been more commercially than historically driven.