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3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sea Venture
| Issuer | Bermuda Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Gilt effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicting the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The portrait is rendered in selective gold gilding against a polished silver field within the triangular flan. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust. The legend 'BERMUDA ELIZABETH II' curves along the upper left and right borders of the triangular coin, with the date '2006' inscribed along the lower edge. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the tall ship Sea Venture under full sail, rendered in selective gold gilding against a polished silver field. The vessel, a three-masted carrack, is shown in full profile sailing over stylized waves, with her sails billowing and flags flying from the masts. A small heraldic device appears at the apex of the triangular composition above the ship. The legend 'SEA VENTURE' curves along the upper left border and 'Anno Domini 1609' along the upper right, commemorating the historic shipwreck of 1609 that led to the permanent settlement of Bermuda. The denomination 'THREE DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower edge. |
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