The 5 Pounds 2000 banknote was issued by the Government of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory. It reflects Gibraltar’s close ties with the United Kingdom, as its notes feature the British monarch alongside local heritage.
The obverse depicts a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, along with the Gibraltar coat of arms and intricate patterns in green and blue tones.
The reverse shows the Moorish Castle, a historic fortress built during the Islamic rule of the Iberian Peninsula, symbolizing Gibraltar’s long and diverse history.
Commemorative issue
Millennium
Obverse
Queen Elizabeth II, and the arms of Gibraltar
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR
CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER IN GIBRALTAR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
FIVE POUNDS
STERLING
UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CURRENCY NOTES
ORDINANCE
FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY
Commemorating
the
Millennium
Reverse
Harbour view of Gibraltar, Gondola and the Rock of Gibraltar, Monkey, and Dolphins
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Government of
Gibraltar
millennium issue £5
Five Pounds
STERLING
Watermark
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
© Brandon Bertolli (CC BY-SA)
Comments
Signature: Timothy J. Bristow
Under backlight a plain security strip can be seen:
UV activity (365nm):
© Brandon Bertolli
Features
| Issuer | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Government of Gibraltar |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative banknotes |
| Year | 2000 |
| Value | 5 Pounds 5 GIP = GBP 5.00 |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 135 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
