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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait, Year of the Rat
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF·5 POUNDS· J.C (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of a rat in a crouching posture, alert with its nose raised to scent the air, rendered in naturalistic style by illustrator P.J. Lynch. The legend and date arc above the central motif, accompanied by the Chinese character for rat. The artist's initials PJL appear within the design. The composition celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rat as part of the Royal Mint's Shengxiao lunar coin series. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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