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25 Pence - Elizabeth II Flounder, Sea Life
| Issuer | Government of Saint Helena |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earrings, and a pearl necklace with decorative dress collar visible at the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and ST. HELENA arcs along the right field, with the date 2013 positioned centrally below the bust. A beaded inner border frames the entire composition. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a full-colour enamelled design depicting a split coastal scene: the upper half shows the dramatic cliffs and coastline of Saint Helena with a vessel at anchor beneath a partly cloudy sky, while the lower half portrays an underwater view with a flounder rendered in naturalistic detail swimming in the blue-tinted sea. The legend SEA LIFE OF ST. HELENA arcs along the upper border, with the denomination TWENTY FIVE PENCE inscribed along the lower border, both in raised lettering within the gilt rim. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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