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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Columbus bowing before King Ferdinand
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring, with a necklace visible at the truncation. The engraver's initials RDM appear at the shoulder truncation. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH THE SECOND · BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, with the commemorative dates · 1492-1992 · inscribed in the lower field, separated by pellets, marking the quincentenary of Columbus's first voyage. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed historical scene depicting Christopher Columbus in a deep bow of obeisance before King Ferdinand of Spain, who stands elevated on a stepped platform at right, crowned and robed in regal attire with his arm extended in a gesture of acknowledgment. Columbus kneels in the lower left field, draped in a cloak, with an assortment of New World offerings and goods arranged in the foreground. The denomination $25 appears in the upper left field. The entire composition is framed by an ornate rope-and-scroll inner border with a decorative foliate device at the top. The Franklin Mint mark FM appears below the denomination. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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