Catalog
2 Shillings - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint (London) |
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| Year | 1955 |
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| Currency | Pound (1955-1964) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate first portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as modelled by Mary Gillick, with the hair swept back and adorned with a sprig of laurel and wheat. The truncation of the neck is plain and unadorned. The circular legend reads '+ QUEEN·ELIZABETH·THE·SECOND', separated by raised dots, and is contained within a fine beaded border running the full circumference of the coin. The portrait is rendered with exceptional relief and fine surface detail characteristic of proof production. |
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| Obverse lettering | + QUEEN·ELIZABETH·THE·SECOND |
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| Reverse lettering | ·RHODESIA AND NYASALAND· E R HP TWO SHILLINGS·1955 |
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