25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Barbary Ape

Features

Issuer	Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1971
Value	25 Pence (0.25 GIP)
Currency	Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	28.28 g
Diameter	38.61 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 20105
References	KM# 5 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 5 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Right facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara, legend around, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
1971

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Macaque Barbary Ape in Sitting Pose

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· GIBRALTAR ·
25 NEW PENCE

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Of the total mintage, 50,000 were minted in 1971, 5,000 were minted in 1972.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1971			75 000				$ 4.70	$ 7.10	$ 7.10	$ 7.10

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 126 Lot 632	18 May 2024	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 1893	27 Dec 2023	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 94 Lot 923	30 Aug 2023	UNC	USD 7.04 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 92 Lot 827	15 Aug 2023	UNC	USD 7.04 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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