Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
An Image of Charles Edward Stuart
Issued - Gibraltar
Year - 2009
Metal - SIlver
Fineness - 925/1000
Diameter - 38.61mm
Denomination - £5
Weight - 28.28g
Shape - Round
Following on from the successful 2008 History of Great Britain collection, a further twelve coins were issued. Each coin continues to trace the rich and colourful history of the British Isles. The collection has been inspired by a 'schoolboy history' of the major events and people that have shaped the British Isles as they are today.
Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, grandson of James II and VII, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1766 as Charles III. During his lifetime, he was also known as "the Young Pretender" and "the Young Chevalier"; in popular memory, he is known as Bonnie Prince Charlie.
