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2 Pounds 2007, Trans-Antarctic Expedition [South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands]

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2 Pounds 2007, Trans-Antarctic Expedition [South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands]
  • Country: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 28.28 g
  • Name: Trans-Antarctic Expedition
  • Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
  • Composition: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 2 pounds
  • Currency unit: Pound
  • Orientation: Medallic
  • Summary: KM# 33
  • Diameter: 38.6 mm
  • Reverse
    Around the edge of the coin are inscriptions in English: on the left, "TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION"; on the right, "AURORA AUSTRALIS"; at the bottom, "TWO POUNDS". The central part features Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew on an ice floe against the backdrop of the aurora australis.
  • Obverse
    The central part features the right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Along the rim on the left, top, and right is the English text: "SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 2007".

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