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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Marco Polo, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Gibraltar Government |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a pearl necklace, after the portrait by Raphael Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while GIBRALTAR · 1998 curves along the right. A small Pobjoy Mint privy mark appears at the base of the portrait. The design is set against deeply mirrored proof fields with a beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Gibraltar's commemorative program in the 1990s was prolific to the point of exhaustion, issuing dozens of proof crowns annually on themes with little direct connection to the territory. Marco Polo's appearance here follows that pattern — the Venetian merchant's 13th-century overland journey to the court of Kublai Khan provides the subject, but the Gibraltar link is purely commercial. The Royal Mint struck many of these issues on contract.