© Skarbnica Narodowa
© Skarbnica Narodowa
1 Crown General Sikorski
2023 year| Silver (.999) | 31.105 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles III (2022-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2023 |
| Value | 1 Crown (0.25) |
| Currency | Crown Coinage (1967-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.105 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#429450 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bust of Lietuntant General Wladyslaw Sikorski, airplane on left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PLANE CRASH IN GIBRALTAR 4.07.1943
Lietuntant General
WŁADYSŁAW SIKORSKI
Designer: Robert Kotowicz
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The coin is legal tender in Gibraltar and it was produced in partnership with the Samlerhurset Group with Tower Mint as the minting company.
The coins marks 80 years since the plane crash of Lieutenant General Wladyslaw Sikorski in 1943. Sikorski’s Liberator II crashed off Gibraltar almost immediately after take-off on 4th July 1943.
Interesting fact
The 1 Crown (General Sikorski) 2023 coin from Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) is a non-circulating coin, meaning it is not intended for general circulation and is instead produced in limited quantities for collectors.
