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50 Pence - Charles III 617 Squadron
| Issuer | Pitcairn Islands Government |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#111 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief after the portrait by Martin Jennings. The peripheral legend reads CHARLES III · PITCAIRN ISLANDS · FIFTY PENCE, disposed around the upper arc of the coin, with the date 2023 appearing in the lower field flanked by two raised dots. The engraver's initials GD appear discreetly below the portrait truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A commemorative composition honouring No. 617 Squadron RAF, the celebrated 'Dambusters' unit. The central field depicts a group of uniformed airmen in the foreground, rendered in detailed relief, with a Lancaster bomber in flight visible in the upper right background against diagonal lines suggesting searchlight beams. A RAF roundel appears in the upper left field. The inscription 617 SQUADRON is incused in the upper portion of the field. |
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