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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Long to Reign Over Us - Oldest Reigning Monarch
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is rendered in fine relief within the coin's field, with the surrounding legend arcing around the periphery. The designer's initials RDM appear beneath the truncation of the bust. The date 2016 is inscribed below the portrait. |
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| Reverse lettering | GOD SAVE THE QUEEN 90 FIVE POUNDS |
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Struck in 2016 to mark Elizabeth II surpassing Queen Victoria's 63-year reign, this Gibraltar issue appeared during a period when the territory's commemorative output was prodigious enough to invite collector skepticism. Gibraltar's minting authority has long exploited its Crown Dependency–adjacent status to produce royally themed pieces that circulate almost nowhere but sell briskly to thematic collectors. Elizabeth had already passed Victoria in September 2015; the coin follows slightly behind the event itself.