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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Shag Birds, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace with a draped bust. The legend ELIZABETH II runs along the left rim and GIBRALTAR along the right, with the date 1996 below, all separated by a beaded inner border. The mint mark RDM and privy mark PM appear in small characters within the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR · 1996 RDM PM |
| Reverse description | Two shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) depicted in detailed high relief: a large adult bird perched prominently on a rocky outcrop to the left, its scaly plumage carefully rendered, and a second bird perched on a smaller rock to the right with its tail fin raised, both set against a calm water background. The curved legend PRESERVE PLANET EARTH arcs around the upper rim, while the denomination 1 CROWN appears in the lower field. The composition is part of Gibraltar's ongoing Preserve Planet Earth conservation series. |
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