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25 Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother
| Issuer | Saint Helena |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Value | 25 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Arnold Machin, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The truncated bust is rendered in fine relief against a plain field. The circular legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ST. HELENA · at the upper periphery, with the denomination 25 PENCE inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in August 1980, this Saint Helena crown-sized piece was struck for a territory that had maintained a particular personal connection to the Queen Mother — she had visited the island in 1947 during the Royal Tour of Southern Africa. Saint Helena's issues of this period were produced by the Royal Mint on contract, typical of British dependent territories lacking their own minting facilities.