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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Platinum Wedding - Family Decade, Platinum Plated
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as modelled by engraver Raphael David Maklouf, occupying the central field. The Queen is depicted wearing the George IV State Diadem and pearl drop earrings, with finely detailed hair. The engraver's initials RDM appear truncated at the base of the neck. The encircling legend reads ELIZABETH II · D · G · REGINA · GIBRALTAR · 2017 · ONE CROWN · in raised Latin characters along the coin's periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a black-and-white photographic reproduction applied to the coin's field, depicting Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with their children gathered around a pram in a garden setting before a stately residence, commemorating the family decade of their marriage. Above the photograph, the large initials E and P flank a centrally placed Royal Coat of Arms. Below the photograph, a decorative banner frame encloses the numeral 70 at centre, with the words STRENGTH to the left and STAY to the right, referencing the 70th Platinum Wedding Anniversary. |
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Gibraltar's Crown series has long served as a vehicle for British royal commemoratives, issued under royal warrant and marketed primarily to collectors rather than circulation. This particular variant — platinum-plated copper-nickel with an applied black-and-white photograph — belongs to the "Family Decade" subset of a broader 2017 issue marking the 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The platinum plating is a cosmetic distinction from the standard version, not a compositional one, and the KM#1603a suffix reflects exactly that split in the catalog.