Gibraltar's fractional gold program has long targeted the bullion collector market with denominations that exist primarily as investment vehicles with numismatic dressing. The 1/25 Crown format, at half a gram of four-nines fine gold, sits at the smallest practical limit of struck coinage — any reduction in diameter or thickness would compromise die contact and produce unreliable relief.
Gibraltar's fractional gold program has long targeted the bullion collector market with denominations that exist primarily as investment vehicles with numismatic dressing. The 1/25 Crown format, at half a gram of four-nines fine gold, sits at the smallest practical limit of struck coinage — any reduction in diameter or thickness would compromise die contact and produce unreliable relief.