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1/4 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Miracle of Dunkirk
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Queen Mary tiara, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · encircles the upper portion of the coin, with GIBRALTAR appearing vertically to the right of the portrait. The date 2020 is positioned in the lower field beneath the bust. The portrait presents the Queen in a mature representation with refined detail in the proof finish. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Gibraltar has issued commemorative gold under its own authority since the 1970s, a privilege that dates to its status as a British Overseas Territory with distinct issuing rights. The "Miracle of Dunkirk" framing reflects the 80th anniversary of Operation Dynamo — the May–June 1940 evacuation in which roughly 338,000 Allied troops were lifted from the beaches of northern France by a combination of Royal Navy vessels and the famous fleet of civilian "little ships."
The quarter sovereign format itself revived in the early 2000s and remains the smallest denomination in the sovereign family by weight.