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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Discovery of South Georgia
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 2 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and draped, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The Queen's tiara and curled hair are rendered in fine relief against a smooth field. The circular legend reads 'SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS' to the left and 'ISLANDS 2015' to the right, following the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of Captain Cook's three-masted sailing vessel HMS Resolution navigating the icy waters of Antarctica, rendered in detailed relief. A towering iceberg dominates the background, while in the foreground a sailor is shown hacking at a smaller ice floe to harvest fresh water for the ship's crew. The scene commemorates Captain James Cook's historic discovery of South Georgia in 1775. The upper legend reads 'CAPTAIN JAMES COOK · DISCOVERY OF SOUTH GEORGIA 1775', with the denomination '£2' and the Pobjoy Mint mark 'PM' appearing in the lower field. |
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