1/25 Crown - Elizabeth II Marco Polo

Gibraltar's fractional gold Crown series of the late 1990s was produced largely for the bullion and collector export market, with the island's minimal domestic economy making large-denomination circulation coinage impractical. The 1/25 Crown denomination was among the smallest in the series, struck in four-nines purity at a time when that fineness standard was still relatively uncommon for Western minted issues — most competitors were still producing at .9167 or .999.

The Marco Polo theme placed this coin within a broader Gibraltar series drawing on historical explorers, issued across multiple years with rotating subjects.