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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Erymanthian Boar
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in fine detail after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The legend 'GIBRALTAR · ELIZABETH II' arcs around the outer nickel-brass ring, with the date '1998' positioned at the base. The bimetallic construction creates a clear visual distinction between the silver-toned copper-nickel inner disc bearing the effigy and the gold-toned outer ring carrying the inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Central field of the copper-nickel disc depicts Hercules, clad in a lion-skin loincloth and wearing the Nemean lion's pelt as a headdress, kneeling and restraining the chained Erymanthian Boar, which is shown in profile with prominent tusks and lowered head. An inscription 'THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR' appears in two lines to the left of the central group, and a Greek key meander decorative band runs along the lower field. Below the design, the denomination numeral '2' flanked by the mint mark 'PM' and initials 'AA' is incused above the outer ring legend. The nickel-brass ring carries the arcing legend 'THE LABOURS OF HERCULES' above and '· POUNDS ·' below, all separated by a beaded border from the inner disc. |
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| Mintage | 1998 PM |
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