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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II James Cook
| Issuer | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust of Captain James Cook occupying the central field, flanked by an inner circular border bearing the names of his four famous vessels — RESOLUTION, ENDEAVOUR, DISCOVERY, and ADVENTURE — arranged around the portrait. A group of penguins stands to the left in the inner field, while a sailing ship and a radiant sun appear to the right. The dates 1728 and 1779, marking Cook's birth and death years, flank the outer legend JAMES COOK at the top. The denomination TWO POUNDS is inscribed along the lower exergue, with the Pobjoy Mint mark PM visible at the base. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1728 JAMES COOK 1779 ADVENTURE · DISCOVERY ENDEAVOUR · RESOLUTION PM TWO POUNDS |
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