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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Ship under full sail
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Value | 25 Dollars (25 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with a chain necklace at the truncation. The engraver's initials RDM appear at the lower truncation. The legend ELIZABETH THE SECOND · BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS encircles the upper field, while the commemorative dates · 1492-1992 · appear in the lower field, marking the quincentenary of Columbus's voyage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed rendering of a 15th-century Spanish carrack under full sail, widely identified as Columbus's flagship the Santa Maria, depicted sailing on stylized waves with billowing sails bearing a cross patee on the mainsail. The vessel is shown three-quarters bow-on with elaborately rigged masts and a figure visible on the forecastle. The denomination $25 appears in the right field. A decorative wavy border frames the entire reverse design. |
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