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1 Crown - Elizabeth II King George VI meeting pilots
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a World War II commemorative scene in which King George VI, dressed in military uniform, shakes hands with a group of RAF pilots wearing flying gear, helmets, and goggles. Additional uniformed figures are visible in the background, alongside a military airfield setting with an aircraft visible in the upper field. The arc legend WORLD WAR II appears at the top of the coin, while the inscription KING GEORGE VI MEETS PILOTS is engraved in a straight line across the lower central field, above the denomination 1 CROWN set in two lines at the base. |
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This crown is one of several Gibraltar issues from the early 1990s commemorating the 50th anniversary of World War II events, a series the Gibraltar government minted prolifically for the collector market rather than circulation. The specific subject — George VI meeting RAF pilots — draws on his well-documented visits to operational airfields during the Battle of Britain period, when the monarchy's visibility in wartime was a deliberate policy decision coordinated with Churchill's government.