12 Crowns - Elizabeth II Elizabeth I

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IssuerGibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Year2003
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value12 Crowns (3)
CurrencyCrown Coinage (1967-date)
CompositionSilver (.999) (with selective gold plating)
Weight400 g
Dimensions75 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionRight facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the ` Girls of Great Britain and Ireland ` Tiara, legend and date around
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGIBRALTAR ELIZABETH II IRB 2003
Reverse descriptionDesign taken from an engraving of Queen Elizabeth I after the English victory over the Spanish Armada in magisterial pose holding the Ball and Sceptre against a background of fighting ships and flanked by two heraldic columns representing the Pillars of Hercules
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering400th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH I 12 CROWNS
EdgeReeded
Mint(PM)
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United
Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage2003 PM - Proof - 1 000
Catalog ID1979563910
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