Summary
1/2 Quart, 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: 1842
Reverse Description
Castle of three towers; key in exergue below centre tower; around above, GIBRALTAR; around in exergue, HALF QUART
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.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), A.H. Baldwin & Son Ltd, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1842 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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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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Type of item
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Dimensions
18 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.649 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#1 Pridmore 10 Hocking 3037
[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., 63 Pages
[Book] Hocking, William J. 1906. Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of the Royal Mint., 246-247 Pages
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