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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Boxing
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1991-1992 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Third-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, a necklace, and earrings, as modelled by engraver Raphael David Maklouf. The truncation of the draped bust is visible at the lower portion of the field. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left and GIBRALTAR · 1991 to the right, with the engraver's initials RDM and the Pobjoy Mint mark PM appearing below the bust. A fine beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a highly detailed rendering of the ancient Greek bronze sculpture known as the Boxer at Rest (Terme Boxer), portraying a seated, heavily muscular ancient boxer at rest, wearing leather hand-wraps (himantes) and bearing the marks of combat. A second figure in the background appears to be a fallen or resting opponent. The design is framed by an inner circular border, with the curved legend XXV OLYMPIAD · BARCELONA arching across the upper field. The denomination 1 CROWN is distributed along the lower portion of the border, with the Roman numerals XXV integrated into the lower-left of the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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