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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Entente Cordiale
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The sovereign's truncated bust is draped, with the designer's initials IRB appearing below. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D, with the denomination FIVE POUNDS completing the inscription around the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bold allegorical composition by David Gentleman depicting the combined figures of Britannia and Marianne, personifications of Great Britain and France respectively, entwined in a dynamic pose to symbolise the centenary of the Entente Cordiale. Britannia, helmeted and draped in classical robes, holds a trident in her right hand, while the intertwined figures recline against a flowing drapery in the central field. The circumferential legend ENTENTE CORDIALE arcs around the periphery, flanked by the commemorative dates 1904 and 2004 in the upper field. |
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