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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Barnes Wallis
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting a three-quarter view of Barnes Wallis, the British aeronautical engineer and inventor of the bouncing bomb, shown seated and leaning over technical drawings or plans. A label reading BARNES WALLIS appears in the lower left field. To the right, an engraved vignette shows the Ruhr dams under aerial attack with a Lancaster bomber in flight above, accompanied by the inscription DAMBUSTERS. The entire central composition is flanked by laurel branches. The legend THE WORLD AT WAR arcs along the upper periphery, and 1 CROWN is inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Mintage | 1999 PM |
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