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The government of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar has issued a number of commemorative 50 pence coins from 1988 to the present to mark special occasions, most frequently the holiday of Christmas and notable armed conflicts involving the United Kingdom.
A majority of Gibraltarian 50 pence coins are composed of cupronickel, but were examples struck in silver from 1988 to 2003, in gold from 1988 to 2001, and in platinum from 1988 to 1995. All coins struck from 2004 to the present are composed of cupronickel. Like the general issue 50 pence coins of Gibraltar and the United Kingdom, all the commemorative issues are heptagonal in shape. The cupronickel coins struck until the end of 1996 weighed 13.4 grams, while the silver issues weighed 15.5 grams, the gold 26 grams, and the platinum 30.4 grams. The diameter of the commemorative 50 pence coins was reduced from 30 millimeters to 27.3 millimeters in 1997, and the mass was lowered to 8 grams for all compositions. Like most coins of the British Commonwealth produced since 1952, all commemorative 50 pence coins of Gibraltar bear a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
Coins[]
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Image | Year | Subject | Obverse | Reverse | Mass | Diameter | Thickness | Composition | Mintage |
1988 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Three Wise Men, branches, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | at least 30,000 | ||
15.5 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
30.4 g | platinum | 50 | |||||||
1989 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Choirboy, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | at least 30,000 | ||
15.5 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
30.4 g | platinum | 50 | |||||||
1990 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Mary and Joseph holding an infant Jesus, Star of Bethlehem, vines, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | at least 30,000 | ||
15.5 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
30.4 g | platinum | 50 | |||||||
1991 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Family caroling near a light pole, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | at least 30,000 | ||
15.5 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
30.4 g | platinum | 50 | |||||||
1992 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Santa Claus, bells, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | at least 30,000 | ||
15.5 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
30.4 g | platinum | 50 | |||||||
1993 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Santa Claus driving an automobile, branches, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | 30,000 | ||
15.5 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
30.4 g | platinum | 50 | |||||||
1994 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Santa Claus with sack and hot air balloon, branches, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | at least 30,000 | ||
15.5 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
30.4 g | platinum | 50 | |||||||
1995 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Numerous penguins, Star of Bethlehem, leaves, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | 30,000 | ||
15.5 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
30.4 g | platinum | 50 | |||||||
1996 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Santa Claus with sack and biplane, branches, "CHRISTMAS", value | 13.4 g | 30 mm | cupronickel | at least 30,000 | ||
15 g | silver | 5000 | |||||||
26 g | gold | 250 | |||||||
1997 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Santa Claus in reindeer-driven sleigh, branches, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | 30,000 | |
silver | 5000 | ||||||||
gold | 250 | ||||||||
1998 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Rank-Broadley) | Santa Claus in chimney, branches, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | 30,000 | |
silver | 5000 | ||||||||
gold | 250 | ||||||||
1999 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Rank-Broadley) | Santa Claus with two Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus), sack, tree, branches, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | 30,000 | |
silver | 5000 | ||||||||
gold | 250 | ||||||||
2000 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Rank-Broadley) | Mary with an infant Jesus, angels, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | 30,000 | |
silver | 5000 | ||||||||
gold | 250 | ||||||||
2001 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Rank-Broadley) | Three Wise Men on camelback, Star of Bethlehem, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | 30,000 | |
silver | 5000 | ||||||||
gold | 250 | ||||||||
2002 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Rank-Broadley) | Shepherds with flock of sheep, Star of Bethlehem, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | 30,000 | |
silver | 2002 | ||||||||
2003 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Rank-Broadley) | Mary on a donkey with Joseph among lambs, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
silver | |||||||||
2004 | Tercentenary of the Capture of Gibraltar in 1704 | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | HMS Victory sailing by Gibraltar, "BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR 1805", "1704-2004", value (Nathan) | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2004 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Santa Claus walking left with a sack over his shoulder and waving, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2004 | Glorious First of June | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Marines firing from the deck of a ship, "GLORIOUS 1ST OF JUNE 1794", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2004 | Siege of Sevastopol, 1854 | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Troops in Crimea, "SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL 1854", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2004 | World War I | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Troops with rifles advancing right, "WORLD WAR I 1914-1918", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2004 | World War II | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Troops in fox hole, "WORLD WAR II 1939-1945", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2004 | Falklands War | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Troops with rifles advancing forward, "THE FALKLANDS 1982", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2005 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Mary holding an infant Jesus, sprays, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2005 | Capture of Gibraltar | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Ships at sea, Rock of Gibraltar, "CAPTURE OF GIBRALTAR", value | 28.28 g | 27.13 mm | cupronickel | |||
2006 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Christmas tree with presents underneath, branches, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2006-2010 | Battle of Trafalgar | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Ships at sea, Rock of Gibraltar, "CAPTURE OF GIBRALTAR 1704", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2007 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Santa Claus, stars, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2008 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Reindeer-driven carriage, ribbons, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2008 | Our Lady of Europe | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Mary and a young Jesus seated, "OUR LADY OF EUROPE", value (Ryman) | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2009 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Bird perched on a branch, holly, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2010 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Partridge in a pear tree, "CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel | ||
2011 | Christmas | Elizabeth II, "ELIZABETH II", "GIBRALTAR", year (Maklouf) | Santa Claus, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS", value | 8 g | 27.3 mm | 1.78 mm | cupronickel |
References[]
- Cuhaj, George; Michael, Thomas (2012). 2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001 to Date (7 ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 1440229651. Retrieved 24 August 2012
- Cuhaj, George; Michael, Thomas (2012). 2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000 (40 ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 1440229627. Retrieved 24 August 2012
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