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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christmas
| Issuer | Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Central composition depicting the Madonna and Child, with the Virgin Mary shown in three-quarter view cradling the infant Jesus before her, both figures rendered in high relief with expressive detail. Two winged angels flank the central group in the field to the left and right, one bearing foliage. The inscription 'CHRISTMAS' arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination numeral '50' appears at the base of the design. The mintmark 'PM' is visible in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse lettering | CHRISTMAS 50 |
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Gibraltar's annual Christmas 50p series, running since 1988, was produced specifically for circulation on the Rock during the holiday season. The 2000 issue marks the final Christmas coin of the Elizabeth II second-portrait series before the transition to the Machin-derived effigy. Mintages for Gibraltar's festive issues were kept deliberately low to serve a resident population of under 30,000, meaning genuine circulation examples show wear patterns concentrated almost entirely from local retail use rather than broad commercial handling.