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50 Pence - Elizabeth II The Cutty Sark
| Issuer | British Indian Ocean Territory |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a drop earring, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a dark mirror field, characteristic of the diamond finish striking. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II · 2020 · BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY · PM, distributed around the heptagonal flan, with the date flanking the Queen's neck. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of the famous Victorian tea clipper Cutty Sark under full sail, shown in three-quarter starboard view with billowing square-rigged sails and rigging rendered in precise relief, the hull riding stylised waves in the lower field. The legend THE CUTTY SARK arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination FIFTY PENCE is inscribed along the lower periphery. A small engraver's mark appears to the lower right of the ship's hull. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE CUTTY SARK 50 PENCE DA |
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