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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Sea Exploration - James Cook, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Jersey |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The Queen is depicted with a draped bust, her likeness finely detailed against a mirror-field proof surface. The legend ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF JERSEY arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 2009 and the engraver's initials IRB appearing below the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Captain James Cook in 18th-century naval uniform, his powdered wig rendered in fine relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. To the left of the portrait, a fully rigged tall ship is depicted under sail upon stylized waves. The curved legend CAPTAIN JAMES COOK arcs across the upper field, with the explorer's birth and death dates 1728-1779 inscribed below it, and the denomination FIVE POUNDS displayed in two lines at the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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