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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Osprey
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, executed after Arnold Machin's celebrated portrait, occupies the central field. The queen's hair is elegantly styled beneath a delicate tiara, with fine detail rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH THE SECOND to the upper left and BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS to the right, with the date 1980 appearing at the base flanked by raised dots, all in upright Latin lettering. |
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| Reverse description | An osprey in dynamic downward-diving posture dominates the central field, wings fully spread and talons extended as though seizing prey, rendered in bold relief with finely engraved feather detail by Gilroy Roberts. The bird is depicted facing left with head lowered and legs thrust forward, conveying powerful motion against the deeply mirrored proof field. The denomination legend TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS arcs along the left and lower right periphery in large, bold Latin capitals, framing the naturalistic wildlife motif. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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