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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Vickers Vimy
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, rendered in the third definitive portrait by engraver Raphael David Maklouf. The Queen's shoulders are draped, and her effigy is positioned centrally within the field. The surrounding legend reads 'ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR 2008' with the engraver's initials 'RDM' incorporated into the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Vickers Vimy completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919, when John Alcock and Arthur Brown flew from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland in just over sixteen hours — ending the journey by nosing into a bog. Gibraltar's interest in the subject is not incidental: the aircraft flew over the territory during its crew's subsequent celebratory tour, and the Rock has long traded on its position at the crossroads of aviation and maritime history.
The 2008 date places this within a dense run of Gibraltar commemorative silver issues targeting the thematic collector market.