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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tourist Trophy Motorcycle Races, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Value | 50 Pence (0.50 IMP) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the second decimal effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, a diademed and draped bust facing right, as modelled by Arnold Machin. The Queen wears a jewelled tiara, with her hair arranged in soft waves. The peripheral legend reads ISLE OF MAN to the left and ELIZABETH II to the right, with the date 1983 inscribed in the lower field beneath the portrait. The engraver's initials appear in small relief just below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a helmeted motorcycle racer astride a racing machine bearing the competition number 14, shown in dynamic low-profile racing posture traversing the famous TT circuit. In the background, the distinctive Snaefell Mountain Course landscape is rendered in relief, including a stone tower on the horizon. The central design is framed on either side by laurel branches, with the abbreviation TT inscribed in the upper field and the denomination numeral 50 prominently displayed in the lower exergue, enclosed within the terminating laurel sprays. |
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