Gibraltar 15 Pounds - Elizabeth II, 2014

15 Pounds - Elizabeth II from Gibraltar. Issued in 2014. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 37 mm and weighs 31.1 g.

Obverse

The Coat of Arms of the Government of Gibraltar, which combines the coat of arms of Her Majesty’s government with the coat of arms of Gibraltar. The former features the English lion and the Scottish unicorn holding a shield that contains the three lions of England in the first and fourth quarters, the lion of Scotland in the second quarter and the harp of Ireland in the fourth quarter. Underneath is the motto. The coat of arms of Gibraltar, centred underneath the British coat of arms, is an escutcheon with the top a triple-towered castle and the bottom a key hanging from a chain. (God and my right)

Reverse

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Approved by the Palace in London, it is the first coin ever that pictures Queen in front of the Rock of Gibraltar – “the Rock” – synonymous with the territory of Gibraltar itself and a symbol of indomitableness. To refer to something as being “as solid as a rock of Gibraltar” means to be steadfast and resolute, like the people of Gibraltar themselves.

Edge

Plain