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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Sir Francis Drake
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR 2009 RDM |
| Reverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of Sir Francis Drake, the Elizabethan navigator and privateer, occupying the right portion of the field. To the left, a detailed depiction of his famous galleon, the Golden Hind, is rendered under full sail. The legend SIR FRANCIS DRAKE C. 1540-1596 arcs along the upper border, with the script inscription Golden Hind appearing in the lower left field. The denomination ONE CROWN is inscribed along the lower border, flanked on either side by decorative dot stops. |
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Drake's circumnavigation of 1577–1580 made him the first captain to complete the voyage himself — Magellan died en route — and Gibraltar featured prominently in his return, as the strait marked his passage back into familiar Atlantic waters. The 2009 issue is one of several Gibraltar crowns in a sprawling commemorative program that has used the Crown format extensively since the 1990s to mark British historical and naval themes, with production handled by the Pobjoy Mint.