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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Atlanta Olympic - Basketball
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Diameter | 38.60 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem and draped robes. The Queen is depicted with a pearl drop earring and pearl necklace, her hair styled in characteristic curls beneath the ornate crown. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left and GIBRALTAR · 1996 to the right, all enclosed within a fine toothed border. |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic scene depicting four basketball players in athletic uniforms competing for the ball beneath a regulation basket and backboard, rendered in high relief against a stippled field. The central composition shows players leaping with arms raised as the ball rises above the group toward the net to the right. The surrounding legend · XXVI OLYMPIAD · ATLANTA · 1996 · arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 CROWN appears at the base, all within a toothed border. |
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| Reverse lettering | · XXVI OLYMPIAD · ATLANTA · 1996 · 1 CROWN |
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