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1 Crown - Elizabeth II This was their finest hour
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a commemorative scene honouring frontline and medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, set against the iconic backdrop of St Paul's Cathedral in London. Figures representing healthcare workers and members of the public are shown in the foreground, evoking the spirit of national resilience. The design draws a deliberate parallel to the imagery of wartime London during the Blitz. The commemorative legend THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR is inscribed prominently across the design field, referencing Winston Churchill's celebrated wartime speech. |
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Churchill's "finest hour" speech was delivered to the House of Commons on 18 June 1940, the day after France requested armistice terms from Germany. Gibraltar was directly in the crosshairs that summer — Franco's Spain was under intense pressure from Hitler to allow an Axis assault on the Rock, a plan designated Operation Felix that never materialized largely due to Franco's deliberate stalling.
The "fairmined gold" designation refers to certified artisanal small-scale mining sources, a provenance standard the series leans on heavily in its marketing. Tombac as the base metal is a brass alloy, with gold plating applied over it.