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| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Value | 50 Pence (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a draped neckline. The legend encircles the effigy along the periphery, with the denomination · 50 PENCE · appearing at the base of the coin. The portrait is rendered in fine relief with detailed hair and crown work characteristic of the Maklouf design used on British territorial coinage from 1985 onward. |
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| Obverse lettering | · QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ASCENSION ISLANDS · 50 PENCE |
| Reverse description | Central design features the royal EIIR cypher — the interlaced letters E and R with a small Roman numeral II — surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown, all positioned above a decorative spray of roses in full bloom with foliage. The composition is enclosed within a raised inner border. The commemorative legend HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 75th. BIRTHDAY arcs around the upper periphery, with the year · 2001 · appearing at the base, marking the 75th birthday of Her Majesty. |
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