1 Crown - Elizabeth II The Pharos of Alexandria

€85,047.00

Issuer	Gibraltar
Year	1997
Type	Non-circulating coin
Value	1 Crown (0.25)
Currency	Crown Coinage (1967-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: gold (.999) centre in silver (.925) ring (1 gram gold)
Weight	29.28 g
Dimensions	38.6 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)	Raphael David Maklouf
In circulation to
Reference(s)	KM#575

Obverse description	H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, crowned bust right
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR·1997 RDM PM
Reverse description	Gold coin replicates one which dates back to the reign of Ptolemy II, responsible for the building of the Pharos, and depicts the king’s wife, Arsinoe, design inset on lighthouse
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE PHAROS OF ALEXANDRIA 1 CROWN
Edge	Reeded
Mint	(PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage	1997 PM - Proof - 1 000
Catalog ID	1943434070
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