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1/25 Crown - Elizabeth II Gibraltar Skull
| Issuer | Gibraltar Government |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts the fossilised Neanderthal skull discovered in Gibraltar in 1848, positioned to the left, accompanied by a representation of the Rock of Gibraltar in the lower centre and a standing primitive human figure holding a staff to the right, evoking the prehistoric era associated with the find. The date 1848, marking the skull's discovery, appears in the mid-field. The lower exergue carries the inscription GIBRALTAR SKULL 115.000 YEARS, while the denomination ALL. 1/25 OZ. CROWN is inscribed along the lower rim. The curved legend EVOLUTION OF MANKIND arcs prominently around the upper periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | EVOLUTION OF MANKIND 1848 GIBRALTAR SKULL 115.000 YEARS 1/25 CROWN |
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