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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Cemetery of the Somme
| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicting the fourth definitive portrait by engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, showing the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The truncated bust is draped and faces right. The peripheral legend reads 'ELIZABETH · II · 2014' along the left arc and 'ASCENSION ISLAND' along the right arc in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a view of a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on the Somme, showing rows of white headstones and a chapel building labelled 'CHAPEL' at left, with a gate and fence in the foreground. Five trees are rendered behind the chapel. To the right, a large stylised Flanders poppy with stem and foliage occupies the field, serving as the principal commemorative symbol. In the lower foreground, a wreath of laurel and poppies is depicted. The Pobjoy Mint privy mark 'PM' appears near the lower centre. The arc legend 'WE WILL REMEMBER THEM' curves along the upper periphery, and the denomination 'ONE CROWN' is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Mintage | 2014 PM |
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