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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Charles Dickens
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as executed by Ian Rank-Broadley after his fourth definitive portrait of the Queen. The truncation of the bust is draped and bears the engraver's initials IRB. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper field to the left, GIBRALTAR curves along the upper right, and the date 2001 appears at the lower right, all within a finely toothed border. |
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| Reverse description | Central bearded bust of Charles Dickens facing slightly left, rendered in high relief, identified by a cartouche bearing the legend CHARLES DICKENS in the lower central field. To the upper left, a vignette depicts a scene from Oliver Twist — a standing adult figure and a small child at a table — with the inscription OLIVER TWIST to their left. The dates 1812-1870 appear to the right of the portrait denoting Dickens's birth and death years. The arc legend THE VICTORIAN AGE curves along the upper border, while the denomination 1 CROWN is displayed at the bottom, flanked by decorative dashes, all within a beaded border. |
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