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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Posthumous, Una and The Lion
| Issuer | East India Company |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 1 Pound |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in a posthumous portrait. The legend encircles the effigy reading 'ELIZABETH II · D · G · REGINA · F · D · ST. HELENA · 2023' with the denomination '1 POUND' and the designer's initials 'JC' also present in the field. The portrait is executed in a classical, refined style befitting a commemorative issue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a scene inspired by Edmund Spenser's epic poem 'The Faerie Queene', showing the allegorical figure of Una, portrayed as a beautiful woman reclining in a verdant meadow, gently stroking the mane of a majestic lion that gazes upon her with calm devotion. The composition is richly detailed, evoking the tradition of the celebrated 1839 Una and the Lion pattern coinage. The inscription 'THE FAERIE QUEENE' appears in the legend, accompanied by the issuer's initials 'EIC' and the designer's initials 'JI'. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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