Gibraltar Keeling's Two Quartos 1810 Small Date

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Keeling's Gibraltar copper two quartos dated 1810, small date. Obverse: Nice view of lion seated to left with paw on city key: “PAYABLE AT ROBERT KEELING & SONS. GIBRALTAR”. Reverse: Three turreted castle and portcullis with date below: “VALUE TWO QUARTOS 1810”. These were issued by Robert Keeling, a local merchant, in an attempt to alleviate the local shortage of small denomination currency. Twenty-four quarts made up one real. Nice collectable condition, see photograph.

KM Gibraltar No: Tn.4.2. Diameter 28mm. VF-. £35.00

e-mail David at d-stuart@d-stuart.demon.co.uk to order.