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| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Composition | Virenium |
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| Obverse description | Fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted as a right-facing draped bust wearing the George IV State Diadem, with a pearl necklace visible at the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, while GIBRALTAR · 1997 arcs along the right, all within a finely toothed border. The engraver's initials RDM appear below the truncation, with the Pobjoy Mint mark PM also present in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR·1997 RDM PM |
| Reverse description | Central motif of two clasped hands rendered in high relief, symbolising the royal couple's fifty-year union, encircled by a flowing ribbon tied at the top with a decorative bow. The Latin motto AMOR VINCIT OMNIA arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by small diamond-shaped stops. The denomination 5 POUNDS is inscribed in two lines at the base of the design, also flanked by decorative stops, all within a plain border. |
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