Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · D · G · REGINA · GIBRALTAR 2021 · HALF CROWN · (Translation: `Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen of Gibraltar`,) |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | 2021 - Proof - 29,999 |
| Additional information |
Gibraltar's commemorative program has long leaned on royal milestones, and this piece marks the 70th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip — Philip having died in April 2021, just months before issue. The timing gives the piece an unintended elegiac quality that the mint could not have planned for when the design was commissioned.