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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Legend of Saint George - The Town in Fear, Gold
| Issuer | Gibraltar Government |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is rendered in high relief within the coin's central field. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II · D · G · REGINA · GIBRALTAR · 2018 · FIVE POUNDS · around the periphery, with the date incorporated into the inscription. |
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| Reverse description | A depiction of a fearsome dragon perched atop a rocky mountain, its scaled form commanding the composition as it gazes menacingly down upon a town in the valley below. The design forms part of the Legend of Saint George series and evokes a sense of peril and medieval narrative. The inscriptions THE LEGEND OF SAINT GEORGE and THE TOWN IN FEAR appear in the field, identifying the thematic subject. The reverse was engraved by Angela Pistrucci, continuing a tradition of classical narrative coin artistry. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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