Gibraltar's government has issued Christmas-themed 2 Pound coins annually since the early 2000s, a series that has developed a following among topical collectors but sits largely outside mainstream numismatic cataloguing. The colourised finish is applied post-strike, a process that technically disqualifies these pieces from "proof" classification under most grading house standards despite their presentation packaging suggesting otherwise.
Gibraltar's government has issued Christmas-themed 2 Pound coins annually since the early 2000s, a series that has developed a following among topical collectors but sits largely outside mainstream numismatic cataloguing. The colourised finish is applied post-strike, a process that technically disqualifies these pieces from "proof" classification under most grading house standards despite their presentation packaging suggesting otherwise.