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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Astrolabe
| Issuer | Government of the British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the second portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with a draped neckline. The engraver's initials RDM appear truncated at the base of the bust. The legend ELIZABETH THE SECOND arcs across the upper field, with BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS continuing along the right and lower periphery. The date 1985 appears in the lower field, flanked by raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a detailed mariner's astrolabe, a navigational instrument of historical significance, rendered in high relief with engraved graduations on its outer ring and crossed alidades at centre. The astrolabe is suspended from a ring at the top. Decorative scrollwork and foliate ornaments flank the central device on both sides. The denomination legend TWENTY DOLLARS arcs around the upper and right portions of the field in large stylised lettering, with the Franklin Mint initials FM appearing at lower right. A small winged Franklin Mint logo appears at the base of the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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