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Gibraltar 50p Victory combined

Coin commemorating the HMS Victory.

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
Gibraltar 50p 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

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