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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II World War II
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR 1995 PM |
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| Edge | Alternating reeded and plain sections |
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Virenium — a proprietary copper-nickel-zinc alloy developed by the Birmingham Mint — was chosen for this issue partly because it mimics the appearance of gold at a fraction of the cost, lending commemorative weight to a coin that was never intended to circulate. Gibraltar's 1995 series marking the 50th anniversary of Victory in Europe carried particular local resonance: the Rock had served as a critical Allied staging post throughout the war, its garrison enduring sustained Axis aerial bombardment while the civilian population was evacuated entirely to Britain, Jamaica, and Madeira.