1 Crown 1999, The Life of The Queen Mother - Royal Wedding 1923, Cupronickel (Copper-Nickel) [Gibraltar]

About the object

Country: Gibraltar
Shape: Round
Weight: 28.28 g
Name: The Life of The Queen Mother - Royal Wedding 1923
Metal: Cupronickel (Copper-Nickel)
Designation: Cu-Ni
Denomination: 1 Crown
Currency unit: Crown
Orientation: Medallic
Summary: KM# 839
Diameter: 38.8 mm

Reverse

The central part of the reverse features a relief depiction of Prince Albert and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in wedding attire. Below is the English text: 'A ROYAL MARRIAGE', with the wedding year above it: 1923. 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 Elizabeth II, Queen 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, along the edge of the coin, is the English text: 'ELIZABETH II', on the right - the country name and year of issue: 'GIBRALTAR 1999'. The coin's edge features relief elements in the form of denticles.