1975 Gold Gibraltar 750 Minted 100 Pounds Ngc Proof 66 Uc British Sterling

1975 Gold Gibraltar 750 Minted 100 Pounds Ngc Proof 66 Uc British Sterling
1975 Gold Gibraltar 750 Minted 100 Pounds Ngc Proof 66 Uc British Sterling

1975 Gold Gibraltar 750 Minted 100 Pounds Ngc Proof 66 Uc British Sterling

GIBRALTAR - BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY (CROWN COLONY / DEPENDENT TERRITORY PRIOR TO 1981). REIGN OF ELIZABETH II (1952-PRESENT) - HOUSE OF WINDSOR. COMMEMORATING THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BRITISH POUND STERLING CURRENCY. OBV: HEAD AND SHOULDER YOUNG PORTRAIT BUST OF ELIZABETH II RIGHT WEARING TIARA; DATE BELOW FLANKED BY DOTS. REV: HERALDIC ARMS OF GIBRALTAR WITH WREATH BEHIND AND BELOW; VALUE WITHIN WREATH AND DENOMINATION BENEATH.

THE BRITISH POUND STERLING IS THE CURRENCY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH SOME DEPENDENCIES PRODUCING THEIR OWN LOCAL VERSION BASED ON THE BRITISH MODEL AND OTHERS PRODUCING SEPARATE CURRENCY PEGGED IN PARITY WITH BRITISH STERLING. IT IS THE FOURTH MOST TRADED CURRENCY IN THE WORLD. IN 1552, DURING THE REIGN OF EDWARD VI, NEW SILVER COINAGE WAS INTRODUCED THAT WAS STRUCK IN A STANDARD STERLING SILVER. 925 FINENESS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REFORM THE DEBASEMENT THAT HAD OCCURED UNDER HENRY VIII AND ALSO EARLIER IN EDWARD'S REIGN. BOTH GOLD AND SILVER FLUCTUATED IN THE NEXT CENTURY, AND WORLD TRADE CREATED THE PROBLEM OF SILVER LEAVING BRITAIN TO PAY FOR OVERSEAS GOODS, MOSTLY TO THE ORIENT, AND GOLD COMING INTO BRITIAN, PUTTING THE REALM ON AN UNOFFICIAL GOLD STANDARD AND QUITE SILVER SHY.

IN 1694, DURING THE REIGN OF WILLIAM III, THE BANK OF ENGLAND WAS ESTABLISHED (AND THE BANK OF SCOTLAND IN 1695). IN 1706/1707, THE TREATY OF UNION, MERGING THE KINGDOMS OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND OFFICIALLY INTO THE KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN, ALSO UNIFIED THE CURRENCY, THE ENGLISH POUND AND THE POUND SCOTS WOULD BE REPLACED WITH THE POUND STERLING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. IRELAND WOULD FOLLOW SUIT IN 1826. CONTAINS 31.1 GRAMS OF. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME.

We cannot declare any package as a "gift", sampleetc. The item "1975 GOLD GIBRALTAR 750 MINTED 100 POUNDS NGC PROOF 66 UC BRITISH STERLING" is in sale since Thursday, February 27, 2020. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Gold". The seller is "rarecoincollector" and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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1975 Gold Gibraltar 750 Minted 100 Pounds Ngc Proof 66 Uc British Sterling


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