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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Olive ridley turtle
| Issuer | British Indian Ocean Territory |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | The fifth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark, is depicted in right-facing profile occupying the central field. The Queen is shown wearing the George IV State Diadem, a drop earring, and a pearl necklace, with her hair styled in loose curls. The Pobjoy Mint mark (PM) appears on the truncation of the neck. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II 2019 • BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY, arcing around the periphery of the heptagonal flan against a mirrored diamond-finish field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, engraved by David Armitage, features a full-colour photographic-style rendering of an Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) swimming in profile toward the right, its characteristic heart-shaped carapace rendered in naturalistic shades of olive-brown, cream, and gold against a dark, mirror-polished field. The species name OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLE arcs in raised lettering along the upper periphery, while the denomination FIFTY PENCE is inscribed in a straight legend along the lower field. The engraver's initials DA appear discreetly in the lower left of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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