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| Emittent | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
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| Jahr | 2007 |
| Typ | Fantasy coin |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Hibernia, a classical allegorical female figure, is depicted seated facing left, resting upon a plinth or rock, and holding a shield at her side. The Rock of Gibraltar is prominently rendered in the background, referencing the strategic location of the issuing territory. A large key, symbolic of Gibraltar's role as guardian of the Strait, is placed in the lower field or exergue. The legend GIBRALTAR and date 1808 appear in the upper portion of the reverse field, with the denomination 10 R. inscribed below. |
| Reversschrift | Latin |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Gibraltar's coinage has long exploited the collector market with themed issues bearing little connection to the territory's actual monetary history. This 2007 copper piece references the Spanish real — the currency that predated British dominance at the Rock — though Gibraltar itself operated under a patchwork of Spanish, British, and locally issued money for most of the 18th and 19th centuries. George III's administration of Gibraltar was marked by the Great Siege of 1779–1783, the longest siege in British military history, during which the garrison was resupplied by sea at enormous cost.