10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 80 Glorious Years

Issued to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday, this is one of the largest gold coins Gibraltar has produced — a 5-troy-ounce piece struck in 22-carat gold. Gibraltar has long used large commemorative issues to generate revenue rather than circulation coinage, and the Crown Dependency relationship with the United Kingdom makes royal milestone coins a reliable commercial proposition for the Gibraltar government's licensing arrangements with private minting firms.

KM#1288a distinguishes the gold version from the silver strikes in the same series, both produced by the Pobjoy Mint under contract.