Royals (Banknotes)

This stunning £100 note was issued in 2015 and is the only polymer note issued by Gibraltar to date (P40) The front is dominated by a facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II while on the back we find a portrait of Sir Joshua Hassan. The note is dated 21st April 2015 which marked the centenary of his birth and was intended to commemorate his huge contribution to the creation of self-government in Gibraltar. He served 4 terms as Chief Minister and was the first Gibraltarian to assert that only the inhabitants of the Rock had the right to decide their future. For this reason, he is often referred to as Salvador or Saviour. A landmark note in polymer plastic and stunning to boot. Uncirculated.

J Q Hollom £5 Blue Portrait Queen Eliz II/ Young Britannia Unc. The first Portrait £5 notes were issued when J Q Hollom was Chief Cashier(B297) This was the first Bank of England £5 note to feature a portrait of the reigning monarch. First issued in 1963 a youthful portrait of Queen Elizabeth is on the front and a rendition of a Young Britannia, based on the artist Reynolds Stone’s daughter, is on the back. Here we offer Choice Crisp examples in Uncirculated.

Crisp Uncirculated examples of the 10 maloti issued over 30 years ago in 1990 (P11) The front has a portrait of King Mashoshoe in civilian clothes. The back shows a typical scene in Lesotho with hills, cornfields and a man on horseback. Crisp Uncirculated.

Luxembourg 100 francs nd P58b Pink and m/c Grand Duke and Palace/ View over spires of Luxembourg City Unc

Nepal 10 rupees nd P54 Polymer Plastic King in plumed hat at l/ Antelope factory Unc

Oman 100 baisa nd P31 Turquoise and mauve. Sheik at r and irrigation channels/ Birds and antelope Unc

We have always loved these 500 roubles featuring Peter the Great. They are dated 1912 and are amongst the last notes issued by Tsarist Russia before the Russian Revolution of 1917 swept away all vestiges of Imperial Rule.(P14) They are huge- measuring 270mm x 125mm. At the time, they represented an equally huge amount of money. They feature an imposing portrait of Peter the Great on the back and in the watermark. Peter the Great built Russia’s Navy and founded St Petersburg, the Venice of the North. These are lovely examples in Crisp EF/GEF.

Issued in 1909, just 8 years before the Russian Revolution, these 25 roubles feature an impressive portrait of Alexander III on the back (P12) He was Tsar of Russia from 1881 to 1894. He became Tsar after the assassination of his father. The front has a fairly simple design with Imperial Double Headed Eagle on the front and sunburst underprint design. Our examples are much better than average, grading a Crisp Good VF- EF condition.

We offer examples of the 100 rouble note dated 1910 featuring a portrait of Empress Catherine the Great on the back and in the watermark.(P13) These were amongst the last notes issued under the Russian Tsars and measure approximately 10” x 5”. At the time they were issued they were worth 4 ounces of gold. Here we present this wonderful note in Fine.