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1 Crown - Elizabeth II 80 Glorious Years 1947-1956
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace, as sculpted by Raphael David Maklouf. The truncation of the bust is visible at the lower field, with the engraver's initials RDM incuse below. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, GIBRALTAR along the upper right, and the date 2006 along the lower right, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Gibraltar's commemorative crown program has long operated as a revenue exercise rather than a circulating issue, with pieces like this one sold directly to collectors at a premium over face value. The "80 Glorious Years" series marking Elizabeth II's milestone birthday generated a substantial number of variant pieces across different compositions and issuers within the Commonwealth, making the copper-nickel examples the workhorse of the set — produced in quantity, handled often, and largely ignored by serious registry collectors chasing the silver or gold strikes.