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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Terra Nova Expedition, Silver
| Issuer | British Antarctic Territory |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB incuse at the truncation. The legend BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 2012 positioned at the lower right. The portrait depicts the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in fine detail against a mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | The three-masted barque Terra Nova is depicted underway at sea, with expedition members actively working in the foreground amid pack ice and a group of penguins standing at lower left, evoking the harsh Antarctic environment. A circular cameo portrait of Captain Robert Falcon Scott appears prominently above the ship. The commemorative legend arcs around the upper periphery, with the denomination and mint mark positioned at the lower right of the field. |
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| Mintage | 2012 PM - Proof - 10,000 |
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