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1/5 Crown - Elizabeth II Wrestlers, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earring, and pearl necklace, after the third definitive portrait modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II curves along the left rim and GIBRALTAR · 1991 along the right, with the Pobjoy Mint mark PM incuse at the base of the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field, characteristic of the proof finish. |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a large close-up face of a wrestler in low relief occupying the left and centre of the field, juxtaposed with a dynamic scene of two athletes engaged in a wrestling hold rendered to the right, evoking classical Greco-Roman style. The fractional denomination 1/5 appears in the upper centre field. The circular legend XXV OLYMPIAD · BARCELONA curves along the upper periphery, with · CROWN · inscribed along the lower border, all separated by raised inner beading. The composition commemorates the wrestling events of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. |
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| Mint | (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
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