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20 Pence - Elizabeth II Our Lady of Europa
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1988-1997 |
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| Engraver(s) | Alfred Ryman |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted as a couped bust wearing the George IV State Diadem. The portrait, engraved by Alfred Ryman, presents the Queen in a refined, formal style. The issuer name GIBRALTAR and the regnal title ELIZABETH II PM are inscribed in a continuous legend encircling the effigy, with the date positioned at the base of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II PM GIBRALTAR 1997 |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of the venerated 16th-century polychrome wood statue of Our Lady of Europa, approximately two feet in height, shown frontally within the field. The statue portrays the Virgin Mary in traditional devotional iconography and serves as the principal religious symbol of Gibraltar. The denomination TWENTY PENCE and the inscription OUR LADY OF EUROPA are arranged in the surrounding legend, with the numerals 20 and the mintmark letters AA also present in the design. |
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