  |
New bank notes
|
New currency notes have been issued by the Gibraltar Government. There will be a £100 note for the first time.
The announcement was made yesterday by the chief minister.
There are five currency notes in the series - £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100 note.
The currency notes will be released into circulation in two phases. The £10 and £50 notes were released yesterday and the £5, £20 and £100 notes will follow in early 2011.
The reverse of each of the banknotes carries a vignette which shows an aspect of Gibraltar through the ages.
*The £5 note shows the Moorish Castle
*The £10 note has a scene from the Great Siege of 1779-1783
*The £20 note depicts HMS Victory returning to Gibraltar in 1805.
*The £50 note shows Casemates Square as it is today
*The £100 note depicts the King's Bastion Leisure Centre.
A booklet with full information on the currency notes and a short history on the themes depicted in each note is available at the Ministry of Finance, Treasury
Department, 23 John Mackintosh Square and online at www.gibraltar.gov.gi.
09-07-10
|
|
|
|
