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| 表面の説明 | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted with a diadem crown, drop earring, and draped shoulders. The legend arcs around the periphery, reading ELIZABETH II · D · G · REGINA · GIBRALTAR · 2020 · ONE CROWN ·, separated by raised pellet stops. The engraver's initials RDM appear discreetly below the truncation of the neck. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a polished field, consistent with proof-quality striking. |
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| 裏面の説明 | The reverse depicts a group of three Royal Air Force observers scanning the skies, rendered in bold relief against a matte field. The central figure, wearing a steel helmet and goggles raised to his forehead, uses binoculars, while flanking figures similarly strain to sight enemy aircraft; architectural elements suggestive of a rooftop or fortified emplacement appear in the background. The curved legend THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR arcs around the upper periphery, referencing Winston Churchill's celebrated 1940 speech commemorating RAF personnel during the Battle of Britain. The composition is dramatic and deeply struck, evoking wartime vigilance and heroism. |
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Gibraltar's Crown series has long served collectors rather than commerce, and this 2020 issue is no exception — tombac planchets gold-plated to .999 fineness are a cost-reduction measure that became widespread among Commonwealth commemorative issuers in the 2010s as silver prices climbed. Tombac itself is a brass alloy historically associated with military buttons and decorative hardware before its adoption as a coin substrate.
KM#1799 places this among a prolific Gibraltar Crown run that has drawn consistent criticism from specialists for volume over selectivity.