Ships on the coins of Gibraltar

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Gibraltar, 50 pence, 2005.

Capture of Gibraltar.

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Gibraltar, 2 pounds, 2004.

Capture of Gibraltar.

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Gibraltar, 50 pence, 2006.

Capture of Gibraltar.

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Gibraltar, 50 pence, 2004.

Battle of Trafalgar.

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Gibraltar, 2 pounds, 2005.

Battle of Trafalgar.

[Offa]

Gibraltar is a large Royal Navy base (I was based there for three years) hence the affiliation with ships

[Figleaf]

Three pieces presented above refer to the capture of Gibraltar in 1704.  It was a joint Anglo-Dutch force that captured Gibraltar from Spain. The other two are inspired by the battle of Trafalgar, that (surprise!) took place at Trafalgar, not Gibraltar, even though the design strongly suggests otherwise.

Strangely, I know of no coins for the treaty of Utrecht in 1713, by which Britain obtained sovereignty over Gibraltar (the Dutch were offered co-sovereignty during the Utrecht negotiations, but they declined)

Peter

[MCz]

In 1993 Gibraltar issued series of crown coins with WWII warships.

There is a lot of other Gibraltar coins with ships too: with Nelson / Trafalgar (1980, 1995, 1997, 2005), 2£ 1992 with Columbus, 5£ 1997 Last Britannica Voyage) and multiple collector Crowns issued to different occassions. Even some of the ECU coins were with ships.

[MCz]

Strangely, I know of no coins for the treaty of Utrecht in 1713, by which Britain obtained sovereignty over Gibraltar

There are three coins related to Treaty of Utrecht, all with similar design. But no ship on these coins.

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Thank you, MCz. That restores order a little bit. Conquering is one thing, but getting your conquest recognised is quite another!

Peter