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1/25 Crown - Elizabeth II Islamic Civilization
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Diameter | 13.92 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a three-quarter-length portrait of Tariq ibn Ziyad, the Berber general who led the Islamic conquest of Iberia in 711 A.D., standing before a detailed depiction of Moorish arched architecture characteristic of Al-Andalus. The name TARIQ IBN ZIYAD appears as an inscription above the portrait, with the fineness mark 999·9 to the left. The curved legend EVOLUTION OF MANKIND arcs along the upper border, while the lower field bears the inscriptions THE CONQUEST OF IBERIA 711 A.D., ISLAMIC CIVILISATION, and the denomination Au. 1/25 OZ. CROWN in successive lines. |
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| Mint | (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
| Mintage | 1997 PM - Proof - 15,000 |
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