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5 Pounds, Government of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, 1995 (Pick 25)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1995

Issuing entity

Gibraltar

This 5 Pounds note was issued in Gibraltar by Government of Gibraltar, dated 1995. It belongs to the Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-2022). It measures 135 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 25.

Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, and the arms of Gibraltar. Its lettering reads “GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR / CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER IN GIBRALTAR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT / FIVE POUNDS / STERLING / UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CURRENCY NOTES / ORDINANCE / FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY / 1ST JULY 1995”. Reverse: Moorish Castle and Tariq ibn Ziyad, Muslim commander who led the Islamic Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711–718 A.D. He led a large army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar. Its lettering reads “GOVERNMENT / of GIBRALTAR / FIVE POUNDS / STERLING”.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

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Physical characteristics

Size
135 × 70 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Issuing bank
Government of Gibraltar

Design

Obverse
Queen Elizabeth II, and the arms of Gibraltar
Reverse
Moorish Castle and Tariq ibn Ziyad, Muslim commander who led the Islamic Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711–718 A.D. He led a large army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar.
Obverse lettering
GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR / CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER IN GIBRALTAR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT / FIVE POUNDS / STERLING / UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CURRENCY NOTES / ORDINANCE / FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY / 1ST JULY 1995
Reverse lettering
GOVERNMENT / of GIBRALTAR / FIVE POUNDS / STERLING

Identification

Value
5 Pounds
Dates recorded
1995
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 25

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P25
  • NumistaN# 204529

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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