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Gibraltar 50 Pounds banknote 1986 Queen Elizabeth II

Gibraltar Banknotes 50 Pounds banknote 1986 Queen Elizabeth II
Gibraltar money currency 50 Pounds banknote 1986 Rock of Gibraltar
Gibraltar Banknotes 50 Pounds banknote 1986 Queen Elizabeth II
Issued by the Government of Gibraltar under Authority of the Currency Note Ordinance CAP 39

Obverse: A portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Rock of Gibraltar in small on the side and the castle and key of the Gibraltar crest. 27 Dated November 1986. Signature of Brian Traynor (as Financial and Development Secretary). Solid security thread. Two horizontal 6-digit serial numbers with single-letter prefix and numerals of the same size.
The reverse of the bank note features a magnificent aerial view of the Rock of Gibraltar taken from the south, right over the Strait of Gibraltar. This image was taken from an aircraft on its approach to Gibraltar when easterly winds dominate. This is a peculiarity of the Gibraltar airport that is famous in aviation circles. As the runway runs directly from the west to the east aircraft land and take off according to the predominant wind direction.
Watermark: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Original size: 167 x 95 mm.
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London England.

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