Gibraltar: New £100 Banknote Commemorates Sir Joshua Hassan

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Father of modern Gibraltar honoured with new £100 bank note

John Smith
20 August 2015

GIBRALTAR Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced that a new £100 bank note would be put into circulation on Friday August 21, the centenary of the birth of Sir Joshua Hassan.

Nicknamed 'Salvador' (Saviour), Sir Joshua was chief minister for a total of 22 years and is credited as being the most important architect of Gibraltar's move towards self-determination.

The design of this, the first £100 note ever to be made from a polymer material, carries a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on one side and an image of Sir Joshua on the other. Whilst it may not see a great deal of use in circulation, there is no doubt that it will be sought after both within Gibraltar and by collectors worldwide.

The Chief Minister also announced that the government has commissioned the production of a life sized statue of Sir Joshua by way of further tribute.

Source: Euro Weekly News

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First Sir Joshua Hassan £100 polymer banknote presented to family

23rd August 2016, 20:34

The Chief Minister and the Financial Secretary have presented the family of the late Sir Joshua Hassan with the first copy of the new £100 note which commemorates his birth.

The note is the first ever £100 sterling banknote to be produced in polymer, as well as Gibraltar's first sterling banknote to be produced in this material.

The government says the note will have a smoother feel than traditional banknote paper but it will be more durable and will stay cleaner for longer.

Mr Picardo says the new polymer banknotes are at the cutting edge of banknote design and the security features are second to none.

Source: GBC

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The Queen looks very weird on it 

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The Queen looks very weird on it 

Indeed, they have used a very young portrait of her!

Aditya

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May be I'm missing something, but the very first (year old) post of mine says that banknote will be put into circulation on August 21, 2015. But the second post couple of days back says it was presented to his family in 2016?

His centenary was indeed in 2015!

Aditya