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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Battle of El Alamein
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and GIBRALTAR along the right, with the date 2004 below, all within a beaded border. The engraver's initials RDM appear in small relief at the lower left of the bust. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR 2004 RDM |
| Reverse description | Central composition depicting a Second World War desert battle scene commemorating the Battle of El Alamein: in the upper register, two armoured tanks advance across the field with smoke billowing from one turret, while in the lower register, three Allied infantrymen in steel helmets man a field gun position. A colorized red poppy in enamel appears at the lower centre of the design, serving as a symbol of remembrance. The inscription BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN arcs along the upper legend, and FIVE POUNDS appears along the lower legend, both in incuse lettering within a plain border. |
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