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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bermuda Bluebird
| Issuer | Government of Bermuda |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper field, with BERMUDA to the right and the date 2011 positioned in the lower field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D G REGINA F D BERMUDA 2011 |
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Bermuda issued a focused series of wildlife-themed silver pieces in the early 2010s, with the Eastern Bluebird chosen partly for its status as the island's official bird and partly for its near-disappearance from Bermuda during the mid-twentieth century due to habitat loss and nest competition from introduced starlings and sparrows. Recovery came largely through a citizen-led nest box programme begun in the 1960s that remains active today.