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50 Pence - Charles III Churchill
| Uitgever | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Jaar | 2024 |
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| Gewicht | 8 g |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Unadorned right-facing effigy of King Charles III after the portrait by Martin Jennings, occupying the central field of the heptagonal flan. The bare-headed bust is rendered with fine sculptural detail, capturing the King's mature features in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. The circumferential legend reads CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · GIBRALTAR · 2024 · running from the lower left around the upper arc, with the denomination FIFTY PENCE inscribed in larger lettering across the lower segment of the coin. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · GIBRALTAR · 2024 · FIFTY PENCE · |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Churchill's connection to Gibraltar runs deeper than most commemorative subjects can claim. He visited the Rock multiple times during the Second World War, using it as a strategic staging point, and remained a vocal defender of British sovereignty there throughout his career — including during the 1954 visit that sparked diplomatic fury from Madrid. Gibraltar issued Churchill coinage before, most notably around the centenary of his birth, so this 2024 piece continues a local tradition rather than inaugurating one.