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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Britannia
| Issuer | Tristan da Cunha |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Composition | Palladium (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a diamond tiara, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The truncation of the bust is positioned in the lower central field, with the date 2010 and fineness mark 999 appearing below. The surrounding legend reads HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II · TDC, separated by a raised beaded border. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, with the engraver's initials IRB visible on the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold right-facing bust of Britannia helmeted in a classical plumed crested helmet, occupying the right portion of the field in high relief. To the left, seven significant dates in the history of Britannia coinage are inscribed in descending typographic hierarchy: 1672, 1797, 1804, 1902, 1936, 1967, and 2008. The legend BRITANNIA arcs across the upper field, while FIVE POUNDS is inscribed along the lower field. A small mint mark device appears to the right of Britannia's bust, and the design is framed by a raised beaded border against a mirror-polished proof field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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