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5 Pounds
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1958-1975 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CURRENCY NOTE ORDINANCE 1934 FIVE POUNDS CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER IN GIBRALTAR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT GIBRALTAR FINANCIAL SECRETARY THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED |
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| Reverse lettering | FIVE POUNDS MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED |
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Gibraltar's currency status during this period was an administrative oddity — the territory maintained its own pound at parity with sterling, issued under direct government authority rather than through a commercial bank, a setup that persisted well into the twentieth century. De La Rue produced the series in London, as they did for most British dependent territories of the period.
Notes from the earlier dates in this range are considerably scarcer than those from the early 1970s. The 1958 issue in particular saw limited distribution, and high-denomination notes in Gibraltar circulated slowly given the territory's small population and heavy reliance on sterling-denominated transactions with Spain during Franco's partial blockade years.