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Half Pound: Elizabeth II (obverse); Springbok (reverse)
Half Pound: Elizabeth II (obverse); Springbok (reverse)
1953
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Gold
Diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Weight: 4.05 g (0.14 oz.)
The Norweb Collection 1969.225
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The springbok is a medium-sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern Africa.
Description
Mary Gaskell Gillick was a sculptor best known for designing the effigy of Elizabeth II that was used on coinage in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 1970. Her design was notable for portraying the queen uncrowned. This coin was struck at the mint in South Africa.
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