Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
H.M.S. Hood with Gibraltar in the background.
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Issued - Gibraltar
Year - 1993
Metal - SIlver
Fineness - 925/1000
Diameter - 38.60mm
Denomination - 1 Crown
Weight - 28.28g
Shape - Round
The Mediterranean bacame a vitally important area during World War II and one of the dominant strategic points was the Rock of Gibraltar, which guarded the Straits.
H.M.S. Hood - one of the Royal Navy's older ships, and a regular visitor to Gibraltar, on which more than 1,400 men lost their lives when it was sunk while fighting against the more advanced German ship, the 'Bismark'.
