Tariq ibn Ziyad
Information:
| Reference | P#25 |
| Country | Gibraltar |
| Period | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Currency | Pounds |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing entity | Government of Gibraltar |
| Year | 1995 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | No |
| Size (WxH) | 135x70 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textGOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR
CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER IN GIBRALTAR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
FIVE POUNDS
STERLING
UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CURRENCY NOTES
ORDINANCE
FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY
1ST JULY 1995
Obverse symbolQueen Elizabeth II, and the arms of Gibraltar
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textGOVERNMENT
of GIBRALTAR
FIVE POUNDS
STERLING
Reverse symbolMoorish Castle and Tariq ibn Ziyad, Muslim commander who led the Islamic Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711–718 A.D. He led a large army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1995-Jul-01 | Issued note | + | - | - | - | - | - | $97,00 | |
| 1995-Jul-01 | Specimen | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||