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6 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
| Issuer | Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
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| Year | 1955-1963 |
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| Weight | 2.83 g |
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| Obverse description | Youthful laureate effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, modelled by Mary Gillick, with hair elegantly arranged and adorned with a wreath of laurel. The truncation of the bare-shouldered bust is visible at the lower field. A circular legend runs around the periphery, interrupted by a small cross at the left, with the engraver's initials 'M·G·' appearing at the truncation. The whole is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A leopard passant facing left, standing upon a rocky outcrop, rendered in fine relief as designed by Paul Vincze. The territorial inscription 'RHODESIA AND NYASALAND' arcs above the central device, while the date and denomination 'SIX PENCE' appear in the lower field, flanking the engraver's initials 'P.V.' The design is contained within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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