Moorish Castle and Tariq ibn Ziyad, Muslim commander who led the Islamic Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711–718 A.D. He led a large army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar.
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GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR
CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER IN GIBRALTAR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY
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FIVE POUNDS
STERLING
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ORDINANCE
FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY
1ST JULY 1995
