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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Drafting of Constitution
| Issuer | Government of Pitcairn Islands |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1, Schön#2 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, a drop earring, and a pearl necklace, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf; the engraver's initials RDM appear below the truncation. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II · PITCAIRN ISLANDS along the upper arc, with the denomination 50 DOLLARS inscribed along the lower arc. The portrait is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed rendering of a full-rigged sailing vessel — evocative of HMS Fly, the ship that brought British officials to Pitcairn Island in 1838 to draft the island's constitution — occupies the central field, its multiple masts, furled sails, and intricate rigging rendered in high relief. In the lower portion of the field, a small longboat crewed by four islanders is depicted rowing across a lightly textured sea toward the anchored ship. The commemorative legend DRAFTING OF CONSTITUTION arcs along the upper periphery, with the dual date 1838–1988 continuing along the right side of the legend, marking the 150th anniversary of the event. |
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