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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 19th Century Monarchs - Gold
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and wearing a drop earring, rendered in high relief after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The queen's hair is elaborately styled and set beneath a jewelled tiara. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2001 at the lower right and the engraver's initials IRB incuse below the truncation of the neck. |
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| Reverse description | Central composition featuring five overlapping busts of the British monarchs who reigned during the 19th century, arranged in a pyramidal group: George III at upper centre facing three-quarters right, George IV at left and William IV at right in profile, and Queen Victoria in youthful effigy at lower centre facing left. To the lower left, a circular cartouche bears the stylised legend C19th, denoting the century commemorated. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner border, with the arched legend A CENTURY OF THE MONARCHY along the upper periphery and FIVE POUNDS along the lower periphery. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint |
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