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1 Euro Royal Yacht Britannia; Silver
| Issuer | Isle of Wight (United Kingdom) |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | Euro |
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| Obverse description | The Arms of the Isle of Wight occupy the central field, featuring a quartered shield bearing a castle and an anchor, supported on the dexter by a horse and on the sinister by a sea-horse, with a mural crown as crest above. A decorative gear-tooth border frames the entire design. The motto legend ALL THIS BEAUTY IS OF GOD appears on a ribbon scroll beneath the supporters, with the inscription NO MONETARY VALUE inscribed in small letters at the lower left field, and the date 1997 in large numerals at the base. The issuer legend ISLE OF WIGHT arcs along the upper periphery inside the ornamental border. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed broadside view of the Royal Yacht Britannia is depicted in the central field, showing the vessel underway with masts dressed overall with flags and bunting, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished background. The curved legend ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA arcs along the upper periphery. In the lower field, the denomination ONE ISLE OF WIGHT EURO is inscribed, flanked below by the dates 1953 and 1997 separated by the word COWES, commemorating both the yacht's commissioning year and the year of her decommissioning. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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