1 Crown - Elizabeth II Neanderthal Man

Gibraltar has issued commemorative crowns prolifically since the 1970s, often targeting thematic collector markets with subjects that have no particular connection to the territory. The Neanderthal angle is at least locally defensible: fossil remains discovered in Forbes' Quarry in 1848 — predating the Neander Valley find that gave the species its name — make Gibraltar one of the most significant Neanderthal sites in Europe. The Forbes' Quarry skull sat unrecognized in the Gibraltar Museum for years before its importance was understood.