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500 Sika High Jumper
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and with elaborately coiffured hair, engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. Twelve five-pointed stars arranged in a circle surround the portrait in the field, evoking a European-style motif. A heraldic shield appears below the portrait in the lower field. The legend GHANA arcs along the upper rim, with the denomination 500 SIKA inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A high jumper is depicted in dynamic mid-flight, clearing the bar in the Fosbury Flop style, rendered in high relief against a mirror-like proof field. Two crossed high-jump poles occupy the central field beneath the athlete, while a row of national flags, including the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes, is displayed along the lower portion of the design, evoking the international character of the Olympic Games. A beaded inner border frames the entire design. The legend HELSINKI arcs along the upper rim, with the year 1952 to the right and the issue year 2005 to the left. |
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