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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Una and the Lion

Issuer East India Company
Year 2022-2023
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a jewelled crown, pearl drop earring, and pearl necklace, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored field. The portrait is the fifth definitive effigy of the Queen, designed by Jody Clark, with the engraver's initials JC visible in the lower left of the bust truncation. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · ST. HELENA, with the date 2022 and the denomination 1 POUND inscribed along the lower border.
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Reverse description Highly detailed allegorical scene inspired by Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene, designed by Joel Iskowitz. At left, a graceful robed female figure — representing Una or the Faerie Queene — extends her hand toward a fully armoured knight mounted on a rearing horse at right, evoking the encounter of virtue and chivalry. A winged dragon soars through the dark upper field above a distant gothic castle, heightening the medieval fantasy atmosphere. The engraver's initials JI appear at the lower centre, and the EIC monogram is visible in the upper right field. The legend THE FAERIE QUEENE arcs across the upper border in bold serif lettering.
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