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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II King Penguin
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (2000-date) |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The truncation of the bust is visible at the lower field. The circular legend reads 'SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS' around the upper periphery, with the date '2012' positioned at the lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 2012 |
| Reverse description | Central design depicting a standing adult King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) bending its head downward toward a fluffy juvenile chick at its feet, rendered in fine frosted relief against a mirror-polished field. An iceberg and rocky Antarctic terrain are visible in the background to the right, alongside the inscription 'frozen planet' in the mid-field. The legend 'KING PENGUIN' arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination '£2' appears in the exergue, flanked by the Pobjoy Mint mark 'PM'. |
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