2005 – 2013 Capture of Gibraltar Circulated 50p

Description

Commemorative issue

Capture of Gibraltar, 1704

Obverse

Crowned portrait facing right

Reverse

2004 – 2005: Ancient ships at sea with Rock of Gibraltar in background

2006 – 2013: Two 18th century war ships in front of the Rock of Gibraltar during the capture by the forces of the Grand Alliance – League of Augsburg (Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain, Netherlands …), during the war of succession of Spain, against the France of Louis XIV.