2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Christopher Columbus, Silver Proof

Gibraltar's 1992 Columbus commemorative arrived in a crowded field — Spain, the United States, the Bahamas, and dozens of other nations all struck issues for the 500th anniversary of the first voyage. Gibraltar's claim to the subject is tenuous at best; Columbus almost certainly passed through the Strait on his return in 1493, which is roughly the extent of the connection. The Royal Mint struck the piece under contract, as Gibraltar lacked its own production facility.