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10 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait
| Issuer | Saint Helena and Ascension |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Third portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring, with a necklace visible at the truncation, modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field, with ST. HELENA · ASCENSION continuing along the upper right, separated by a small star. The date 1991 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The engraver's initials RDM are incuse on the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA · ASCENSION RDM 1991 |
| Reverse description | A naturalistic depiction of a flowering branch of the She-Oak or similar endemic plant of Saint Helena, rendered in high relief with finely detailed leaves, blossoms, and seed pods occupying the upper and central field. The numeral 10 is prominently displayed in the lower central field beneath the botanical motif, with the denomination TEN PENCE inscribed in a straight legend along the lower rim. The field is otherwise plain, allowing the botanical design to dominate the composition. |
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