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50 Pence - Elizabeth II HMS Paramour
| Issuer | Government of Saint Helena |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II encircles the left field, with ST. HELENA QUINCENTENARY arching across the upper field and the dates 1502-2002 along the right. The denomination 50 PENCE appears along the lower periphery, flanked by decorative stops. The coin is struck to proof quality with a deeply mirrored field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II • ST. HELENA QUINCENTENARY • 1502-2002 • 50 PENCE • |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a facing portrait bust of Edmund Halley wearing a full curled periwig and period coat, occupying the right half of the field. To the left, a detailed rendering of the pink HMS Paramour sails upon stylized waves, with a comet streaking diagonally across the upper left and a constellation of stars scattered across the upper field, evoking Halley's celebrated astronomical observations made from Saint Helena in 1676. The inscription EDMUND HALLEY and the date 1676 appear in bold lettering across the lower left of the field. |
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