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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Nelson
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted in the fourth definitive portrait by Raphael Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem with floral and foliate ornamentation. The truncated bust shows the Queen in draped attire, with the legend ELIZABETH II arcing along the left periphery and GIBRALTAR along the right, with the date 1995 and mint mark PM positioned at the lower right of the field. A fine beaded border encircles the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Uniformed bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson facing left, prominently positioned at centre-right, depicted in full dress naval uniform with epaulettes, decorations, and medals rendered in fine detail. To the left in the middle ground, a scene of tall-masted sailing warships evocative of the Battle of Trafalgar is engraved in lower relief. The inscription TRAFALGAR 1805 appears in the lower centre field. The circumferential legend reads 190TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF ADMIRAL NELSON along the upper arc, with FIVE POUNDS completing the legend along the lower arc, and the mint mark AA visible in the field. |
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