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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Heritage Year
| Issuer | Falkland Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Raphael David Maklouf Reverse: John Smith, Willem Vis |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace. The bust is draped and faces right, rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II · FALKLAND ISLANDS arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination · 2 POUNDS · appears along the lower border. The engraver's initials RDM are visible on the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring the Falkland Islands coat of arms — a shield bearing a ram above a sailing ship on blue and white waves, supported by a scroll inscribed with the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT — framed by an elaborate arrangement of native Falkland Islands flora, including tussac grass, pale maiden flowers, and diddle-dee berry branches. The composition is rendered in fine detail against a mirrored proof field. The legend FALKLAND ISLANDS HERITAGE YEAR 1992 arcs around the upper periphery of the coin. |
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| Reverse lettering | FALKLAND ISLANDS HERITAGE YEAR 1992 DESIRE THE RIGHT |
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