At 0.5 grams of .900 gold, this issue belongs to the wave of fractional bullion coins that African nations began licensing through European minting houses — primarily Pobjoy and B.H. Mayer's — as a low-barrier entry into the international collector-bullion market. The Gambia has no domestic minting facility; these are produced under contract abroad.
At 0.5 grams of .900 gold, this issue belongs to the wave of fractional bullion coins that African nations began licensing through European minting houses — primarily Pobjoy and B.H. Mayer's — as a low-barrier entry into the international collector-bullion market. The Gambia has no domestic minting facility; these are produced under contract abroad.