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1 Crown - Elizabeth II De Havilland Mosquito
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1378, Schön#1336 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and wearing the George IV State Diadem. The portrait is executed in the third definitive effigy style as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR 2008 surrounds the bust, with the engraver's initials RDM appearing below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Two depictions of the de Havilland Mosquito twin-engine multirole combat aircraft are shown in the central field: a three-quarter aerial view in the upper portion and a detailed plan view from above occupying the lower and larger portion, highlighting the aircraft's distinctive twin-boom configuration and elliptical wings. The inscription DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO appears in the left field beside the lower aircraft. The curved legend HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination ONE CROWN is inscribed along the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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