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50 Pence - Elizabeth II White-tailed tropicbird, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 1998 |
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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 portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The queen is shown in a mature, formal bust with light drapery at the shoulder. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and ASCENSION ISLAND along the right, both rendered in upright Latin capitals. The effigy is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Two White-tailed tropicbirds (Phaethon lepturus) depicted in a naturalistic composition: one bird soars in flight in the upper field with wings outstretched, while a second bird rests at a nest among rocky coastal terrain in the lower field, rendered in fine relief against a polished proof background. The denomination 50 PENCE and date 1998 appear centrally, with the legend WWF CONSERVING NATURE arcing around the upper border, referencing the World Wildlife Fund conservation programme under which this issue was struck. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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