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Token - 100 Years of Flight #11b - Avro Lancaster
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Composition | Gold plated copper |
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| Obverse description | Central color-printed domed insert depicting an Avro Lancaster heavy bomber in RAF camouflage livery, bearing the fuselage code 'VN-N' and RAF roundels on the wings, shown in flight against a blue sky with clouds. The gold-plated border carries the dates '1903' and '2003' flanking the insert, with an ornamental scroll device at the top. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the large numeral '100' in bold relief at the top of the field, set against horizontal lines suggesting flight paths. Below, five aircraft in ascending relief represent the evolution of aviation, from an early biplane through a twin-engine propeller aircraft, a helicopter, a supersonic jet, and a Space Shuttle. The legend 'YEARS OF FLIGHT' appears in two lines across the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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