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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Coronation 1937
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace with drop earrings, her hair styled in characteristic waves. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and GIBRALTAR · 2000 along the right, with a fine beaded border encircling the design. The portrait is rendered with high relief typical of proof coinage, set against a deeply mirrored field. |
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| Reverse description | Central scene depicting the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as Queen Consort in 1937, showing the kneeling figure of the Queen Mother receiving the crown from an officiating clergyman, flanked by two robed ecclesiastical figures. The date 1937 appears above the central scene. The upper legend THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER arcs around the periphery, with CROWNED QUEEN CONSORT inscribed on a panel below the scene, and the denomination 1 CROWN at the base, flanked by decorative cross motifs. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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