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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II King Henry II
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Third-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace, engraved by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and EAST CARIBBEAN STATES along the upper right, with the date 2004 positioned in the right field and the denomination TWO DOLLARS inscribed along the lower rim. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and crown. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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This piece belongs to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's "Rulers of England" commemorative series, issued in 2004 across several member territories including Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Saint Kitts. Henry II is the historically weightful choice of the set — his reign from 1154 to 1189 saw the introduction of common law reforms that effectively built the foundation of English jurisprudence. The murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170, and Henry's subsequent public penance, defined his reputation for centuries afterward.