GIBRALTER

  Near the southern tip of Spain a peninsula forms a finger of land that points to the coast of Africa, 14 miles (23 kilometers) away. That peninsula is Britain’s crown colony of Gibraltar. It includes the famous Rock of Gibraltar, which stands at the western gateway to the Mediterranean. Since 1704 when the British captured it, Gibraltar has been a fortress. It is Great Britain’s chief naval base on the route through the Suez Canal to the Far East. The peninsula is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) long and less than a mile wide. Its area is 2.25 square miles (5.8 square kilometers). The rock is mostly limestone with cliffs and sandy slopes. Its greatest height of 1,396 feet (426 meters) is reached near the southern end. The city of Gibraltar, mostly on level ground on the west of the rock, lies on the deep Bay of Gibraltar. The harbor is a port of call where ships take on fuel, stores, and water. Vast reservoirs for rainwater have been blasted out of solid rock, and artesian wells have been drilled in the rock’s tunnels.



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50 Pence

five dolphins

  • Size – 30mm
  • Cost – $55.00
  • Base metal -Copper Nickle
50 Pence

five dolphins (smaller)

  • Size – 27mm
  • Cost – $50.00
  • Base metal – Copper Nickle
50 Pence

five dolphins out of rim

  • Size – 27mm
  • Cost – $40.00
  • Base metal -Copper Nickle
50 Pence

five dolphins(smaller)out of rim

  • Size – 25mm
  • Cost – $35.00
  • Base metal – Copper Nickle




 

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