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10 Shillings
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1938-1958 |
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| Reference(s) | P#14 |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in dark blue intaglio on uncoloured paper, the reverse is dominated by three large guilloche rosettes arranged horizontally. The two outer rosettes each bear the numeral 10 over the word SHILLINGS in a central panel, while the central rosette frames the Gibraltar coat of arms — a castle with a key suspended below — set within a shield. A ribbon beneath the shield carries the motto MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE. Fine lathe-work borders and ornamental corner pieces complete the design. |
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Gibraltar's wartime and postwar currency arrangements were complicated by the territory's dual role as both a civilian colony and a critical naval base. This series spanned the Second World War entire — notes issued in 1938 were still nominally current two decades later, an unusually long lifespan that reflects how slowly monetary infrastructure moved in a small garrison territory with limited public banking.
De La Rue's production for Gibraltar during the war years was interrupted and redirected repeatedly; some colonial issues of this period were printed under contingency arrangements, with stocks held in London rather than shipped immediately to avoid interception.