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| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Queen Elizabeth II and a younger figure facing right, with the Queen's effigy in the foreground wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earring, and pearl necklace, rendered in the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait style. The secondary bust, positioned behind and slightly smaller, represents a younger member of the royal family in plain truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, with the date 2012 to the upper left and ASCENSION ISLAND arcing along the right periphery, all in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter length portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II, smiling, depicted cradling the infant Prince Charles in her arms; she wears a pearl necklace and a brooch on her lapel. The denomination £2 appears in the left field, and the Pobjoy Mint initials PM are visible at the lower right of the design field. The legend LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the remainder of the field is uncluttered, emphasising the intimate maternal scene. |
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