Gibraltar

Gibraltar - 2 Quartos - James Spittle's

Gibraltar - 2 Quartos - James Spittle's

A nice condition 2nd token issue of 1820 for James Spittles. Study ACSearch you'll see that the rims and edges of this series is often beat up, one even had deliberate edge cuts at regular intervals, this example is better than most. The reverse features the walls and ramparts of the Moorish Fort built in the Medieval period. They were finally driven out of the area in 1462. The edge is center slanted reeding right.
A wonderful site to read about the early history and tokens of Gibraltar is done by Neville Chipulina at "The People of Gibraltar" at his : https://gibraltar-intro.blogspot.com/2012/09/1802-tokens-gibralter-keeling-catton.html
READ or DOWNLOAD some of the best information available on the early Token series of Gibraltar at this: Gibraltar Tokens
Here is the amazing story of the Siege of Gibraltar and some of the tokens involved: https://archive.org/details/CTCJournal12/page/18/mode/2up
And more at this Gibraltar Mint site: http://www.gibraltarnationalmint.gov.gi/earlycoins.php

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