Summary
2 Quarts, Issued by Gibraltar, 1842
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Young head of the Queen facing left wearing ornamented band in her hair; around, VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:; below, 1842; artist's initials, W.W., incuse on neck truncation (the numeral 2 of the date is over a 1)
Reverse Description
Castle of three towers; key in exergue below centre tower; around above, GIBRALTAR; around in exergue, TWO QUARTS
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The name Gibraltar is derived from Gebel Tarik (hill of Tarek) so named after Tarik ibn Zeyed who captured the site in AD 711. The denominations of the coins are quarts after the Spanish copper coin cuarto which was current in Gibraltar at about 4 to the British penny.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1842 AD
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Issued By
Sir Robert T. Wilson - Government of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, 1842
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
28 mm (Outside Diameter), 10.303 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#3
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories., 61-68 Pages
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