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1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Battle of Hastings
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 7.98 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted as a right-facing crowned bust by engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a drop earring. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail, the engraver's initials 'IRB' visible beneath the truncation. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · GIBRALTAR around the upper and lower periphery, with the date 2016 positioned at the base flanked by raised dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · GIBRALTAR · 2016 · |
| Reverse description | Enthroned full-length figure of William the Conqueror facing front, seated upon an ornate high-backed throne, clad in chain mail and coronation robes. He holds an upright sword in his right hand and an orb surmounted by a cross in his left, with a cross pattée visible to the right of the throne. The inscription AD 1066 appears on the throne's base, commemorating the year of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings. The encircling legend WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR KING OF ENGLAND runs around the full periphery of the field. |
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