1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Isambard Brunel) 2001 front 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Isambard Brunel) 2001 back
1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Isambard Brunel) 2001 photo
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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Isambard Brunel

2001 year
Copper-nickel 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2001
Value
1 Crown (0.25)
Currency
Crown Coinage (1967-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#229904
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Interesting fact

The Isambard Brunel coin was part of a series of coins issued by Gibraltar in 2001 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Brunel's birth. Brunel was a famous British engineer who designed and built several important bridges, tunnels, and railways in the 19th century, including the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol and the Thames Tunnel in London. The coin features an image of Brunel on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other. It has a diameter of 38.61mm and a mintage of 10,000.