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1/5 Crown - Elizabeth II Platypus and Sailing Yachts
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1999-2000 |
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| Currency | Crown Coinage (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Third-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted in right-facing portrait wearing the George IV State Diadem and draped robes. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while GIBRALTAR · 1999 curves along the right, with the engraver's initials RDM visible at the base of the portrait. The effigy is set within a plain inner circle bordered by a reeded rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Gibraltar's late-1990s bullion fractional program was a direct commercial response to the popularity of fractional gold issues from Australia and the Isle of Man. The 1/5 Crown denomination was never legal tender in any meaningful circulation sense — it existed purely as a vehicle for investment-grade gold in a collector-friendly format, leveraging Gibraltar's Crown coinage authority.
The platypus motif was licensed from the Perth Mint's own imagery during a period when Gibraltar actively poached themes from established bullion programs to attract the same buyer base.