...Gibraltar - £50 Reprint Dated 2019

 Government of Gibraltar

 (British Overseas Territory)

Gibraltar Minister of Finance Treasury Department

Currency: Pound (GIP)

 

With the passing of Queen Elizabeth the Second (b.1926-2022) on 08.09.2022, I believe that this £50 could be the last of the series bearing her image on banknotes of Gibraltar? It is not sure when this note was actually released, but it has the date of 30.05.2019 printed on the note. This is the first reprint of the 2010 series, first released on 08.07.2010. The design on this note is the same as the first issue, with the exceptions of the date and signature.

 

Fifty Pounds

Queen Elizabeth the Second (b.1926-2022)

 

Front - Queen Elizabeth the Second (b.1926-2022). This portrait was taken in 1977 during her Silver Jubilee, aged 51 years old. Whilst it is not showing on the portrait, the watermark is showing the Queen wearing the Grand Duchess Vladimir's tiara. This tiara was smuggled out of Russia during the Russian Revolution (1917-1923), and was then owned by the Queen until her passing in 2022.

 

Commission of Currency - Albert Anthony Mena (tenure 2014-2022)

Note dated - 30th May 2019

Prefix - A/AA

Watermark - Queen Elizabeth the Second, value of £50

Dimensions - 157mm x 84.5mm

 

Back - Casemates Square built in 1817. This square is located at the northern end of Gibraltar, and is the largest of the two squares in Gibraltar. The square was originally built as an army barracks. Today, the square is occupied by small retail businesses including pubs, bars and restaurants, and is a popular place for foreign visitors. This square is owned by the Government of Gibraltar, and I believe the square depicted on the note, is viewed from the south-east position.

Casemates Square