Gibraltar
(British Overseas Territory)
Gibraltar Minister of Finance Treasury Department
Currency: Pound (GIP)
Queen Elizabeth the Second aka Lilibet
Born - 21.04.1926
Died - 08.09.2022
Queen of UK for 70 years, 7 months and 2 days since 06.02.1952 (25,782 days)
Monarch of Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenade, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher & Nevis, St Vincent & The Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
This is a £10 reprint from the 2010 series. This new note is printed with the date of 01.08.2016. The design of this note is the same as those issued in 2010, but has the new signature of Albert Mena. Mena is a partner of a law firm called Hassans in Gibraltar, and he was seconded to the Gibraltar as the Financial Secretary for 3 years in early September 2014. His seconded ended in 2017, but his position was then extended until Gibraltar post Brexit position is settled. Hassans is the largest legal firm in Gibraltar.
This is the second Gibraltar banknote that has his signature printed on it. The previous note issued that has his signature on it was the £100 commemorative note issued in 2017, celebrating the centenary birth of Sir Joshua Hassan.
Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, and is self-governing in all matters except defense. Gibraltar (aka the Rock), was ceded to the British as part of the settlement following the War of Spanish Succession of 1701-14. The British captured the Rock on 04.08.1704, and was ceded to the British on 11.04.1713 under the Treaty of Utrecht. Since then, Spain have been trying to reunite Gibraltar with the rest of Spain but without any success. This note is printed in predominately blue colour and is dated 01.08.2016.
Ten Pounds
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| Late Queen Elizabeth the Second (b.1926-2022) |
Front - The portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second. The portrait was taken by Peter Grugeon in 1977 when the Queen was 51 years old. Next to the portrait is printed with the name of the issuing authority - Government of Gibraltar, and below it is the Coat of Arms of Gibraltar.
Signature - Albert Anthony Mena (tenure 2014-2022)
Watermark - Image of Queen Elizabeth the Second and the value of £10
Dimensions - 143mm x 76mm
Back - The scene of The Great Siege 1779-1783. The Great Siege of Gibraltar was carried out by both Spain and France in the attempt to capture Gibraltar from the British during the War of the American Revolution. The siege was the 14th and last failed attempt to conquer Gibraltar by force, by means of a siege, and lasted for more than 3 years. The defence of Gibraltar was headed by General George Augustus (b.1717-1790), who was also the Governor of Gibraltar from 1777 to 1790. The note is depicting the General directing the defence of Gibraltar.
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| The Great Siege of Gibraltar |
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