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Gibraltar - 1810

2 Quartos - 2nd

Obverse:

The fortress at Gibralter.

Legend:

VALUE TWO QUARTOS

Exergue:

1810

Size:

28.4 mm.

Reverse:

A crouching lion. In it's right paw is a large key.

Legend:

PAYABLE AT ROBERT KEELING & SONS

Exergue:

GIBRALTAR

Vern's Comments:

Between 1802 and 1810 Mr. Keeling appears to have been joined in the family business by two or more sons. This was noted as the "large date" 1810. Sometime in this eight year period it was decided to change the 'ER' to 'AR' in GIBRALTAR. Also, the value is now 2 quartos, instead of 2 quarts. Finally, in 1802 the name was Keelings and in 1810 it's Keeling.

2 Quartos - 2nd