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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 60th Anniversary of Jersey Zoo - Flamingo
| Issuer | Jersey |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fifth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, after the model by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II • BAILIWICK OF JERSEY •' arcs around the upper periphery within the outer nickel brass ring, while 'TWO POUNDS • 2019 •' appears along the lower periphery. The portrait is rendered in fine detail with careful modelling of the Queen's hair and diadem. |
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| Reverse description | The copper-nickel centre features a full-colour applied image of a flamingo standing in shallow water, depicted in profile facing left with characteristic curved neck and distinctive pink plumage rendered in vivid tones of coral and rose. The outer nickel brass ring bears the commemorative legend '60 YEARS OF JERSEY ZOO' arcing along the upper periphery, with the date span '1959 • 2019' along the lower periphery, all separated by decorative foliate ornaments. The overall design commemorates the 60th anniversary of the founding of Jersey Zoo by Gerald Durrell. |
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| Reverse lettering | 60 YEARS OF JERSEY ZOO 1959 • 2019 |
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