1 Crown 1999, The Life of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - World War I, Glamis [Gibraltar]

About the object

Country: Gibraltar
Shape: Round
Weight: 28.28 g
Name: The Life of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - World War I, Glamis
Metal: Cupronickel (Copper-Nickel)
Composition: Cu-Ni
Denomination: 1 Crown
Currency unit: Crown
Orientation: Medal alignment
Summary: KM# 837
Diameter: 38.8 mm

Reverse

The central part of the reverse features a relief depiction of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and a wounded soldier in a wheelchair. Below is the English text: 'WORLD WAR I - GLAMIS', with the year the war ended above it: 2018. Around the edge of the coin are inscriptions in English: 'THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER', '1 CROWN'.

Obverse

The central part features the right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. In the neck truncation is the letter 'PM' - the mintmark of the Pobjoy Mint, Tadworth. On the left side, following the curve of the coin's edge, is the English text: 'ELIZABETH II', on the right - the country name and year of issue: 'GIBRALTAR 1999'. The coin's edge features raised elements in the form of denticles.