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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Mermaid and dolphin, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
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| Obverse description | Third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf, depicting the crowned effigy of the Queen in right-facing profile with flowing hair, pearl drop earring, and pearl necklace, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The Queen wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The encircling legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left and GIBRALTAR · 1998 to the right, with the engraver's initials RDM and the Pobjoy Mint mark PM appearing below the truncation. A dentilated border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR 1998 RDM PM |
| Reverse description | Central composition depicting a reclining mermaid with long flowing hair and scaled tail, posed atop the back of a large dolphin in a dynamic underwater scene. Surrounding the central figures are numerous small fish, seahorses, and sinuous strands of seaweed rendered in fine relief, evoking a rich marine environment. The denomination numeral 1 appears centrally below the main design, with CROWN inscribed along the lower rim. The curved legend YEAR OF THE OCEAN arcs across the upper field, referencing the 1998 International Year of the Ocean. A dentilated border encircles the entire design. |
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