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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Long to Reign Over Us - Jubilee Monarch
| Issuer | Gibraltar Government Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Reference(s) | KM# 1530 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the Royal Cypher EIIR in large interlaced letters occupying the left and central field, surmounted by a St Edward's Crown in the upper left. A selectively gold-plated scrolling ribbon banner sweeps diagonally across the design from upper right to lower left, bearing the inscription HAPPY AND GLORIOUS in raised lettering. A finely detailed palm frond extends across the right portion of the field, its fronds rendered in delicate low relief. The denomination FIVE POUNDS is inscribed vertically along the right rim. |
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| Mintage | 2016 - Proof - 9,999 |
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Gibraltar's Government Mint has operated as a prolific producer of commemorative issues since the 1970s, routinely licensing royal themes that the Royal Mint itself declines to produce — a commercial niche rather than a constitutional necessity. This piece marks Elizabeth II's status as Britain's longest-reigning monarch, a threshold she passed in September 2015 when she surpassed Victoria's 63 years and 216 days.
The selective gold plating was applied post-strike, a technique common to this tier of collector issue.