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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Humpback Anglerfish
| Issuer | Government of Pitcairn Islands |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with a pearl necklace, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II · TWO DOLLARS · PITCAIRN ISLANDS arcs around the periphery, with the date 2010 appearing at the base, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, full-color applied image of a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) depicted frontally, its cavernous mouth agape to reveal rows of elongated translucent teeth, with its distinctive bioluminescent lure rendered in yellow extending above the head. The creature is set against a stylized silver field of undulating ocean waves. The scientific name MELANOCETUS JOHNSONII appears vertically along the right field, the date 2010 is inscribed in the upper right, and the inscription DEEP SEA FISH curves along the lower legend. |
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