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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Henry Hudson
| Issuer | Gibraltar Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace. The bust is draped and rendered in fine relief against a smooth field, with a beaded border encircling the design. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, GIBRALTAR along the right, and the date 2009 appears at lower right. The engraver's initials RDM are incuse below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Central facing portrait bust of the English explorer Henry Hudson, shown with a beard and wearing an Elizabethan ruff collar, rendered in fine engraved relief. To the left of the portrait, a detailed depiction of the sailing vessel Half Moon is shown in the middle field, accompanied by a script cartouche bearing the inscription The Half Moon. The arc legend HENRY HUDSON 1570-1611 runs along the upper periphery, flanked by decorative dot stops, while the denomination ONE CROWN appears in the lower exergue. The overall composition commemorates Hudson's celebrated voyages of exploration. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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