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2 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II End of World War I - Dover Strait, Gold Piedfort
| Issuer | Gibraltar Government |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A multi-layered commemorative composition depicting scenes from the Dover Strait naval theatre of the First World War. In the foreground, a naval officer in uniform is shown in right-facing profile, alongside armed ratings manning what appears to be a deck gun. Behind them, a vessel with visible superstructure is set against a background scene of troops massing on land. The dates 1914 - 1918 arc across the upper field, while the legend DOVER STRAIT curves along the lower portion of the design within the beaded border. |
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The Strait of Dover selection within this commemorative series references the critical naval chokepoint where the Dover Patrol operated from 1914 to 1918, mining the Channel and running continuous anti-submarine operations to prevent German U-boats from accessing the Atlantic shipping lanes. The patrol's success — denying free passage to the majority of U-boats attempting the strait — is frequently overshadowed by the larger Jutland narrative, but the Channel blockade was arguably the more consequential sustained operation of the naval war.
Gibraltar's role as issuer carries a quiet irony: another strait, another chokepoint, a different century.