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1/5 Crown - Elizabeth II Surfer
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Crown Coinage (1967-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | YEAR OF THE OCEAN 999.9 Au 1/5 oz Crown |
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Gibraltar's 1990s gold program leaned heavily on novelty subjects — surfing among them — as the territory aggressively targeted the collector market during a decade when small jurisdictions competed fiercely for thematic bullion buyers. The 1/5 Crown denomination was introduced specifically to offer fractional gold at accessible price points, with no pretense of circulation use.
KM#744 is a collector piece through and through, struck to bullion standard in .9999 fine gold at a fineness specification that matches the Royal Canadian Mint's benchmark rather than the traditional British .917 crown alloy.