Gibraltar's Christmas 50 pence series, launched in 1988, was among the first recurring annual holiday-themed coin programs issued by a British Overseas Territory — a format the Royal Mint itself had not yet adopted for domestic coinage. The 1989 issue is the second in that run, struck at Pobjoy Mint under contract.
Gibraltar's Christmas 50 pence series, launched in 1988, was among the first recurring annual holiday-themed coin programs issued by a British Overseas Territory — a format the Royal Mint itself had not yet adopted for domestic coinage. The 1989 issue is the second in that run, struck at Pobjoy Mint under contract.