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10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Conservation, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Falkland Islands |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Value | 10 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a diadem and with her hair styled up, as sculpted by Arnold Machin. The effigy is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, characteristic of this series. The encircling legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, distributed along the upper and lower periphery in raised Latin capitals, with fine milled dentils framing the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a pair of Flightless Steamer Ducks (Tachyeres brachypterus), a species endemic to the Falkland Islands, standing on a rocky shoreline amid stylized water and kelp vegetation, finely engraved in high relief. The curved legend FALKLAND ISLANDS arcs across the upper field, with the date 1979 descending along the right periphery. The denomination £10 is prominently displayed in the lower field in large raised numerals. The composition celebrates the WWF Conservation series and highlights the ecological significance of this endemic species. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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