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25 Pence - Elizabeth II Bird Life - Wirebird
| Issuer | Saint Helena |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | Pound (1976-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted with a diadem, drop earring, and necklace, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim and ST. HELENA along the right rim, both in raised Latin capitals within a beaded border. The date 2013 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A colorized design depicting a naturalistic scene of Saint Helena's endemic Wirebird (Saint Helena Plover, Charadrius sanctaehelenae) prominently perched on a rocky highland outcrop, with additional birds in flight rendered in the background. The rocky terrain is detailed in relief with green vegetation at the base, and the overall composition conveys the bird's rugged island habitat. The arc legend BIRD LIFE OF ST. HELENA runs along the upper rim, and the denomination TWENTY FIVE PENCE curves along the lower rim, both in raised Latin capitals. |
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