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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Coronation 1953
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, depicted in a mature portrait after the design by Ian Rank-Broadley. The bust is draped and faces right, rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper field from left to right, with GIBRALTAR inscribed to the right and the date 2001 positioned below the truncation. A fine beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR 2001 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a commemorative scene from the 1953 Coronation, showing three figures in formal attire: Queen Elizabeth II on the left wearing her Coronation crown and robes, a uniformed male figure in the centre background, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on the right wearing a crown and pearl necklace. The date 1953 appears in the upper field above the group. The inscription THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER arcs around the upper and lateral border, with THE CORONATION inscribed on a raised label below the central figures. The denomination 1 CROWN appears at the base of the design, flanked by decorative ornaments, all within a beaded border. |
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