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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II H.M.S. 'Swallow' - Ducie Island
| Issuer | Pitcairn Islands |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Third-portrait crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with curled hair and a drop earring visible. The circumferential legend reads 'ELIZABETH II · PITCAIRN ISLANDS' along the upper arc, while the date '1999' is placed in the lower field beneath the portrait. The design is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of HMS Swallow, the 18th-century Royal Navy sloop, shown under full sail on stylised waves, viewed from a three-quarter bow perspective with rigging and a flag at the masthead clearly rendered. The legend 'H.M.S. SWALLOW' curves along the upper left arc and 'DUCIE ISLAND' along the upper right arc, commemorating the ship's discovery of Ducie Island in 1767. The denomination '10 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower arc, all set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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