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20 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait
| Issuer | Government of Pitcairn Islands |
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| Year | 2009-2010 |
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| Value | 20 Cents |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts an open Bible — the historic 'Bounty Bible' brought to Pitcairn Island by the Mutiny on the Bounty survivors — rendered in fine relief with visible text pages spread open across both leaves. The curved legend 'BOUNTY BIBLE' arcs along the upper field above the book. The denomination '20' appears in large numerals below the central device, with 'CENTS' inscribed beneath in bold lettering near the lower rim. A beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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Pitcairn's coinage has never circulated in any practical sense — the island's population has hovered around fifty people for decades, and barter and foreign currency handle what little local commerce exists. These pieces are produced entirely for the collector market, issued under license arrangements that have made Pitcairn one of the more prolific small-territory coin issuers relative to its actual population.
The third portrait of Elizabeth II, sculpted by Raphael Maklouf's successor Ian Rank-Broadley, was adopted by most Commonwealth territories beginning in 1998.