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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
| Issuer | Government of British Indian Ocean Territory |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen as a mature sovereign with her characteristic coiffure and wearing a draped neckline. The initials IRB appear below the truncation, attributing the design to the engraver. The peripheral legend arcs around the upper and lower fields, reading ELIZABETH II • 2012 • BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY, with the date and territorial name flanking the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central effigy of a young Queen Elizabeth II facing left, depicted with a diademed and elaborately dressed coiffure, reminiscent of the early coinage portrait used at the time of her accession, evoking the Diamond Jubilee commemorative theme. The dates 1952 and 2012 flank the portrait in the field, denoting the sixty-year reign. The legend TWO POUNDS arcs across the upper field, and the entire design is encircled by an ornate decorative border of interlaced scrollwork motifs, with the Pobjoy Mint mark PM appearing in the lower reverse lettering. |
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