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2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, St. Helena Dependency
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing a tiara and pearl necklace, with draped bust and elaborately rendered hair. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II curves along the left periphery, while TRISTAN DA CUNHA arcs along the right, both within a beaded border. The date 2008 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II Tristan da Cunha 2008 |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed Violet Seasnail (Janthina janthina) depicted in profile at centre, showing its distinctive coiled, globular shell and elongated foot resting upon a raft of bubble floats, all rendered with naturalistic relief. The denomination legend TWO PENCE is inscribed along the lower periphery within a beaded border, with a row of raised dots forming a secondary decorative border around the inner field. |
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