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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Captain James Cook
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#4 |
| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS arcs around the upper field, with the date 2000 and the engraver's initials IRB positioned at the lower right. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a polished field. |
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| Reverse description | Right-facing bust of Captain James Cook in 18th-century naval uniform, depicted in a formal portrait style with his coat collar and epaulettes visible. The curved legend 225th ANNIVERSARY OF POSSESSION BY CAPT. COOK arcs around the upper portion of the field, commemorating Cook's 1775 claim of South Georgia for the British Crown. The denomination 2 POUNDS appears in the lower exergue, flanked by decorative stops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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