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GIBRALTAR COINAGE ACT, 1990

Act No. – 1990-19

Commencement – 7.6.1990

Assent – 7.6.1990

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.	Title and Commencement.
2.	Issue of Gibraltar coinage.
3.	Standard of coins.
4.	Legal tender.
5.	Minister’s power to vary Schedule.
6.	Consequential amendments.
7.	Demonetisation.

SCHEDULE

PART I	STANDARD COMPOSITION, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR STERLING DECIMAL COINAGE
PART II	STANDARD COMPOSITION, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR CROWN COINS.
PART III - T1	STANDARD COMPOSITION, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR COMMEMORATIVE SOVEREIGN IN PLATINUM AND GOLD COINS.
PART III - T2	STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR COMMEMORATIVE SOVEREIGN COINS IN PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER AND CUPRO NICKEL.
PART IV	STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR STERLING/ECU COINS.
PART V	STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR STERLING/ECU COMMEMORATIVE COINS.
PART VI	STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OR FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR COMMEMORATIVE ROYAL COINS.
PART VII	STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR SOVEREIGNS WITH THE DENOMINATION DETERMINED BY THE DIAMETER
PART VIII	STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR GUINEA COINS.
PART IX	STANDARD COMPOSITION, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR COMMEMORATIVE STERLING COINS.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF COINS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR, TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH COINS TO BE LEGAL TENDER FOR PAYMENTS UP TO AMOUNTS SPECIFIED AND FOR MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO.

Title and Commencement.

1. This Act may be cited as the Gibraltar Coinage Act, 1990, and shall come into operation on such date as the Governor may by notice in the Gazette appoint.

Issue of Gibraltar coinage.

2. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Minister responsible for finance may by notice in the Gazette authorize the issue in sterling currency of coins (hereinafter referred to as “coins”) of such denominations, design, composition, weight and dimensions as shall be specified in the notice.

(2) The design of such coins shall have been approved by the Minister responsible for finance prior to their issue in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.

Standard of coins.

3.(1) All coins shall be of the standard weight, diameter and composition set out in the Schedule to this Act.

(2) In the making of the coins a remedy (that is to say a variation from the standard weight, composition or dimensions so specified) may be allowed in the notice referred to in section 2, such variation not to exceed the appropriate remedy allowance set out in the said Schedule.

Legal tender.

4. The coins shall be legal tender in Gibraltar as follows–

(a) coins of denominations of not more than two pence for payment of any amount up to twenty pence;

(b) coins of denominations of more than two pence but not more than ten pence for payment of any amount up to five pounds;

(c) coins of denominations of more than ten pence but not more than two pounds for payment of any amount up to ten pounds;

(d) coins of denominations of more than two pounds but not more than five pounds for payment of any amount up to fifty pounds;

(e) coins of denominations of more than five pounds but not more than fifty pounds for payment of any amount up to three hundred pounds.

Minister’s power to vary Schedule.

5. The Minister responsible for finance may by notice in the Gazette vary, add to, or delete, any provisions of the Schedule to this Act.

Consequential amendments.

6.(1) Section 5 of the Coinage Act 1870 shall have no effect with respect to any coins issued in pursuance of this Act.

Section 6(2) amends subsections 222(b) and (f) in the Criminal Offences Act.

Demonetisation.

7. The Minister responsible for finance may make rules for the domonetisation of coins issued under this Act.

SCHEDULE

Section 3

PART I

STANDARD COMPOSITION, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR STERLING DECIMAL COINAGE

Face Value Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Metal Fineness or Composition	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
1 Pence	20.30	Platinum	950	8.00	0.04	Plain
	20.30	Gold	916	7.10	0.04	Plain
	20.30	Silver	925	4.20	0.04	Plain
	20.30	Bronze or copper plated steel	97Cu/2.5Zn/0.5Sn or steel	3.56	0.0750	Plain
	20.30	Copper plated steel	93 Mild Steel/ 7 Cu	3.56	0.075	Plain
2 Pence	25.90	Platinum	950	16.00	0.06	Plain
	25.90	Gold	916	14.20	0.06	Plain
	25.90	Silver	925	8.40	0.06	Plain
	25.90	Bronze or copper plated steel	97Cu/2.5Zn/0.5Sn or Steel	7.13	0.15	Plain
	25.90	Copper plated steel	93 Mild Steel/ 7 Cu	7.13	0.15	Plain
5 Pence**	18.00	Platinum	950	3.25	0.08	Milled
	18.00	Gold	916	3.25	0.08	Milled
	18.00	Silver	925	3.25	0.08	Milled
	18.00	Cupro Nickel	75Cu/25Ni	3.25	0.08	Milled
	18.00	Nickel Plated Steel	17.5 microns of nickel on low carbon steel core	3.25	0.13	Milled
10 Pence*	24.50	Platinum	950	6.50	0.15	Milled
	24.50	Gold	916	6.50	0.15	Milled
	24.50	Silver	925	6.50	0.15	Milled
	24.50	Cupro Nickel	75Cu/25Ni	6.50	0.15	Milled
10 Pence	28.50	Platinum	950	25.00	0.12	Milled
	28.50	Gold	916	22.00	0.12	Milled
	28.50	Silver	925	13.00	0.12	Milled
	28.50	Cupro Nickel	75Cu/25Ni	11.32	0.14	Milled
	24.50	Nickel Plated Steel	21 microns of nickel on low carbon steel core	6.5	0.25	Milled
20 Pence	21.40	Platinum	950	5.00	0.03	Plain*
	21.40	Gold	916	5.00	0.03	Plain*
	21.40	Silver	925	5.00	0.03	Plain*
	21.40	Cupro Nickel	84Cu/ l6Ni	5.00	0.05	Plain*
50 Pence	30.00	Platinum	950	30.40	0.15	Plain*
	30.00	Gold	916	26.00	0.15	Plain*
	30.00	Silver	925	15.50	0.15	Plain*
	30.00	Cupro Nickel	75Cu/25Ni	13.50	0.19	Plain*
50 Pence	27.3	Platinum	950	8.00	0.12	Plain*
	27.3	Gold	916	8.00	0.12	Plain*
	27.30	Gold	916.0	15.50	0.10	Plain*
	27.3	Silver	925	8.00	0.12	Plain*
	27.3	Cupro Nickel	75Cu/25Ni	8.00	0.10	Plain*
50 Pence	27.30	Silver	925	16	0.24	Plain
50 Pence	27.30	Gold	916	16	0.24	Plain
1 Pound**	22.50	Platinum	950	9.50	0.08	Interupted mill/round
	22.50	Gold	916	9.50	0.08	Interupted mill/round
	22.50	Silver	925	9.50	0.08	Interupted mill/round
	22.50	Nickel Brass	70Cu/24.5 Zn/5.5Ni	9.50	0.08	Interupted mill/round
1 Pound	22.50	Nickel Brass	70Cu/24.5 Zn/5.5Ni	9.50	0.08	Milled
1 Pound	32	Silver	999/1000	15.55	0.027	Milled/round
1 Pound	39.94	Silver	999	31.31	0.20	Engraved round edge
1 Pound	39.00	Silver	999	31.103	0.055	Milled
2 Pounds	39.00	Silver	999	155.51	0.275	Milled
2 Pounds	21.00	Gold	999.9	6.22	0.011	Milled
2 Pounds	28.40	Platinum	950	18.00	0.10	Interupted mill/round
	28.40	Gold	916	15.94	0.10	lnterupted mill/round
	28.40	Silver	925	9.30	0.10	Interupted mill/round
	28.40	Mixed Metal	8lCu/10Sn/ 9Ni	8.00	0.12	Interupted mill/round
	36.00	Mixed Metal	Cu85/Zn15	28.28	0.565	Milled/Edge
2 Pounds	28.40***	Platinum/ Gold	995/999	33.17 15.55	0.12	Milled
	28.40***	Silver/ Gold	999/999	24.22 15.55	0.12	Milled
	28.40***	Mixed Metal	4%NiBrass/75Cu25Ni	12.00	0.14	Milled
	28.40***	Silver/ Silver gold plated	999/999	12.00	0.12	Milled
3 Pounds	32	Alpaca	64Cu/24Zn/12Ni	12.0	0.35	plain
5 Pounds	36.10	Platinum	950	45.50	0.22	Interupted mill/round
5 Pounds	38.60	Platinum	995/1000	31.1035	0.055	milled/round
5 Pounds	38.60	Platinum with 24 Carat Gold Particles	995/1000	31.103	0.055	milled/round
	36.10	Gold	916	39.83	0.22	Interupted mill/round
	36.10	Sliver	925	23.50	0.22	Interupted mill/round
5 Pounds	38.60	Gold Plated Silver	925/1000	28.28	0.055	milled/round
	36.10	Mixed Metal	81Cu/10Sn/9Ni	20.00	0.24	Interupted mill/round
	36.10	Titanium	995 Ti	10.00	0.05	Interupted mill/round
	32	Gold	999/1000	31.1	0.31	Interrupted Mill/Plain
	32	Alpaca	70Cu/28Zn/ 2Ni	11.7	0.35	Interrupted Milled/plain
Ten Pounds	65.00	Silver	925/1000	141.75	2.50	Milled
15 Pounds	37	Silver ***	999/1000	31.1035	+0.6221/-0	Plain edge
15 Pounds	37	Silver with a round natural diamond	999/1000	31.1035	+0.6221/-0	Plain edge
15 Pounds	37	Gold plated Silver ****	999/1000	31.1035	+0.6221/-0	Plain edge
15 Pounds	38.6	Silver	.999	28.35	.311	Milled/Interrupted edge
20 Pounds	40	Silver	999/1000	31.1035	0.055	Milled edge
20 Pounds	37	Silver	999/1000	31.1035	+0.6221/-0	Plain edge
20 Pounds	27.00	Silver	999/1000	7.775	0.194	Milled/ Interrupted
25 Pounds	17.50	Gold	752	10.45	0.05	Engraved round edge with round hole in the middle
100 Pounds	37	Gold	999.9/1000	31.1035	+0.6221/-0	Milled edge
Notes: * Apex to base 7 sided curved equilateral heptagon These coins also come as Piedfort (Double Weight) * Inner Diameter 20.00 mm. * These coins also come with the reverse design in authentic colours. ** There are two coins of this type one with the reverse design gold plated in 24 carat gold and the other with the rim of the coin gold plated in 24 carat gold. Cu Copper Ni Nickel Zn Zinc Sn Tin Ti Titanium

PART II.

STANDARD COMPOSITION, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR CROWN COINS.

Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Millesimal Composition or Fineness	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
1/25 Crown	11.00	Gold	999/1000	0.5	0.0075	Milled
1/25 Crown	13.92	Gold	999.5	1.2447	0.0022	milled/round
	13.92	Platinum	999.5	1.2447	0.0022	milled/round
	13.92	Gold/silver	500/500	1.2447	0.0022	milled/round
1/20 Crown	15.00	Platinum	999.5	1.556	0.0027	milled/round
1/10 Crown	16.50	Platinum	999.5	3.112	0.0055	milled/round
	17.95	Platinum	999.5	3.112	0.0055	milled/round
	17.95	Silver/gold	500/500	3.112	0.0055	milled/round
	17.95	Gold	999/1000	3.112	0.0055	milled/round edge
1/10 Crown	17.95	Gold	999/1000	3.112	0.027	Milled/Interrupted
1/5 Crown	22.00	Platinum	999.5	6.223	0.011	milled/round
	22.00	Gold	999.5	6.223	0.011	milled/round
	22.00	Gold/silver	500/500	6.223	0.011	milled/round
1/5 Crown	22.00	Gold	585/1000	6.223	0.125	Milled
1/4 Crown	22.00	Platinum	999.5	7.780	0.013	milled/round
	22.00	Silver	925.0	7.780	0.013	milled/round
1/4 Crown	22.05	Gold	999/1000	7.780	0.130	Interrupted milled/Round
1/4 Crown	22.05	Gold	999/1000	7.780	0.130	Milled/Interrupted
1/2 Crown	32.00	Cupro Nickel	75Cu/25Ni	14.44	0.317	Milled/Interrupted
	27.00	Platinum	999.5	15.559	0.027	milled/round
	30.00	Gold	999.5	15.559	0.027	milled/round
	32.25	Platinum	999.5	15.559	0.027	milled/round
	32.25	Gold/titanium	999.9/990	11.00***	0.027	milled/round
	32.25	Gold/silver	999.9/999	17.90#	0.027	milled/round
	32.25	Silver/titanium	999.990	17.99##		milled/round
	32.25	Gold	999.5	15.559	0.027	milled/round
	32.25	Silver	999.0	15.567	0.027	milled/round
	32.25	Gold/silver	500/500	15.559	0.027	milled/round
½ Crown	32.25	Gold	999/1000	15.559	0.027	Milled/Interrupted
½ Crown	32.00	Cupro Nickel	Cu75Ni25	14.14	0.028	Milled/Numbered
½ Crown	32.00	Silver	999/1000	15.55	0.388	Milled/Numbered
1/2 Crown	32.00	Silver	925/1000	15.55	0.027	Milled
1 Sovereign	22.00	Gold	375Au	6.22	0.011	Interrupted milled/round
1/2 Sovereign	17.95	Gold	375Au	3.11	0.0055	Interrupted milled/round
1/5 Sovereign	13.92	Gold	375Au	1.244	0.0022	Interrupted milled/round
**1 Crown	32.70	Platinum	999.5	31.103	0.055	milled/round
	32.70	Gold	999.5	31.103	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Platinum	999.5	31.103	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Gold/titanium	999.9/990	31.7****	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Mixed metal	90 Cu/10Zn###	28.28	0.011	Interrupted milled/round
	38.60	Palladium	999.0	31.103	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Gold	999.5	31.103	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Gold	916.0	33.933	0.055	millediround
	38.60	Silver	999.0	31.103	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Sterling Silver	925.0	28.28	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Cupro Nickel	*75/25 Cu.Ni	28.28	0.080	milled/round
1 Crown	38.61	Cupro Nickel	Cu75Ni25	28.28	0.848	Milled
1 Crown	38.60	Cupro Nickel Silver Plated	75Cu/25Ni	28.28	0.848	milled/round
1 Crown	38.60	Cupro Nickel	75Cu/25Ni	28.28	0.848	milled/round
1 Crown	38.60	CuNi	75Cu/25Ni	28.28	0.0055	Milled Edge
1 Crown	38.60	Cupro Nickel Gold Plated	75Cu/25Ni	28.28	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Gold/silver	500/500	31.103	0.055	milled/round
1 Crown	65.00	Silver	999/1000	28.35	0.060	Milled
One Crown	38.60	Cupro Nickel	Cu75Ni25	28.28	0.848	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.60	Tombac	Cu85Zn15	32.60	0.652	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.60	Silver	999/1000	62.206	0.110	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.60	Gold	999/1000	62.206	0.110	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.60	Gold	999/1000	31.103	0.055	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.60	Tombac	Cu85Ni15	32.600	0.652	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	40.00	Tombac	Cu85Ni15	31.103	0.620	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.60	Copper	Cu99	25.00	0.750	Milled
One Crown	36.00	Tombac	Cu85Zn15	28.28	0.565	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.61	Silver	999/1000	62.206	0.110	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.61	Gold	999/1000	62.206	0.110	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.61	Gold	999/1000	31.103	0.055	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.61	Tombac	Cu85Zn15	32.600	0.652	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.61	CuNi	Cu75Ni25	28.28	0.848	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.61	Silver	999/1000	31.103	0.055	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.61	Silver	925/1000	28.28	0.848	Milled/Interrupted
One Crown	38.60	Silver	925/1000	28.28	0.0055	Milled
Two Crowns/ Double Crown	26.00	Gold	375/1000	8.00	0.212	Milled
Two Crowns/ Double Crown	26.00	Gold	999/1000	10.00	0.02	Milled/Interrupted
Two Crowns/ Double Crown	19.30	Gold	999/1000	6.22	0.13	milled/round
Two Crowns/ Double Crown	26.00	Gold	375/1000	10.00	0.3	Milled
Two Crowns/ Double Crown	26.00	Gold	999/1000	10.00	0.2	Milled
Two Crowns/ Double Crown	26.00	Selective Platinum and Rose Gold Plated	375/1000	10.00	0.3	Milled
Two Crowns/ Double Crown	26.00	Selective Platinum and Rose Gold Plated	999/1000	10.00	0.2	Milled
Double Crown	26.00	Gold	375/1000	8.00	0.212	Milled/Interrupted
Two Crowns/ Double Crown	26.00	Gold	375/1000	10.00	0.2	Milled/Interrupted
2 Crowns	50.00	CuNI/Copper	75/25/100	40.00§	0.110	milled/round
2 Crowns	85.00	Cupro Nickel	75Cu/25Ni	462.20	0.790	milled/round or plain
2 Crowns	50.00	Silver/Copper	999/100	41.50§§	0.110	milled/round
2 Crowns	50.00	Gold/Copper	999.9/100	50.80§§§	0.110	milled/round
2 Crowns	40.00	Gold	999.5	62.207	0.110	milled/round
	40.00	Silver	999.5	62.207	0.110	milled/round
5 Crowns	50.00	Platinum	999.5	155.845	0.250	milled/round
	50.00	Gold	999.5	155.845	0.250	milled/round
	50.00	Gold	916.0	169.917	0.250	milled/round
	65.00	Silver	999.0	155.923	0.250	milled/round
10 Crowns	63.00	Platinum	999.5	311.590	0.400	milled/round
	63.00	Gold	916.0	339.735	0.400	milled/round
	63.00	Gold	999.5	311.590	0.400	milled/round
	65.00	Platinum	999.5	311.590	0.400	milled/round
	65.00	Gold	916.0	339.735	0.400	milled/round
	65.00	Gold	999.5	311.590	0.400	milled/round
	75.00	Silver	999.0	311.746	0.400	milled/round
10 Crowns	38.60	Silver	925/1000	28.28	0.055	milled/round
10 Crowns	88.70	Silver Plated Brass	CU63/ZN37	400.00	12.00	Interrupted/Milled
10 Crowns	88.70	Gold Plated Brass	CU63/ZN37	400.00	12.00	Interrupted/Milled
12 Crowns	75.00	Silver	999.0	373.242	0.600	milled/round
	75.00	Gold	999.0	373.242	0.600	milled/round
15 Crowns	65.00	Gold	999.5	446.552	0.025	millediround
20 Crowns	75.00	Gold	999.05	622.07	1.100	milled/round
25 Crowns	80.00	Gold	999.5	777.59	1.375	milled/round
32 Crowns	85.00	Gold	999.5	1,000.00	1.700	milled/round
	85.00	Gold	999.5	1,000.00	1.700	plain
	85.00	Silver	999.0	1,000.00	1.700	milled/round
	85.00	Silver	999.0	1,000.00	1.700	plain
	85.00	Platinum	995.00	1,000.00	1.700	milled/round
40 Crowns	100.00	Silver	999.0	1244.14	1.800	milled/round
64 Crowns	85.00	Gold	999.5	2,000.00	2.000	milled/round
	85.00	Silver	999.0	2,000.00	2.000	milled/round
	85.00	Platinum	995.00	2,000.00	2.000	milled/round
1/32 oz	1.93	Gold	999.5	1.00	0.0022	milled/round

Notes:
*	Cu	Copper	75
	Ni	Nickel	25%

**	1	Crown = 25 pence

***	Au	Gold	9 grams
	Ti	Titanium	2 grams

****	Au	Gold	26.3 grams
	Ti	Titanium	5.4 grams

#		Silver	5.79 grams
		Gold	12.11 grams

##		Silver	12.99 grams
		Titanium	5.00 grams
###		Cu Copper Zn Zinc
§		CuNi	10.00 gms
		Copper	30.00 gms
§§		Silver	11.50 gms
		Copper	30.00 gms
§§§		Gold	20.80 gms
		Copper	30.00 gms

PART III.

TABLE 1

STANDARD COMPOSITION, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR COMMEMORATIVE SOVEREIGN IN PLATINUM AND GOLD COINS.

Face Value Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Millesimal Composition or Fineness	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
25 Pence	14.00	Gold	916.0	1.99	0.0035	milled/round
25 Pence	14.00	Platinum	999.0	1.99	0.0035	milled/round
50 Pence	19.30	Gold	916.0	3.98	0.007	milled/round
50 Pence	19.30	Platinum	999.0	3.98	0.007	milled/round
1 Pound	22.10	Gold	916.0	7.96	0.014	milled/round
1 Pound	22.10	Platinum	999.0	7.96	0.014	milled/round
1 Pound	22.05	Gold	916.0	7.98	0.239	milled/round
1 Pound	22.05	Gold	916.0	7.98	0.080	milled/round
2 Pounds	28.40	Gold	916.0	15.94	0.028	milled/round
2 Pounds	28.40	Platinum	999.0	15.94	0.028	milled/round
5 Pounds	36.10	Gold	916.0	39.83	0.056	milled/round
5 Pounds	36.10	Platinum	999.0	39.83	0.056	milled/round
5 Pounds	38.60	Gold	916.0	39.94	0.055	milled/round
5 Pounds	38.60	Silver	925.0	28.28	0.055	milled/round
5 Pounds	38.6	Silver, Gold Plated	925/1000	28.28	+0.556/-0	Milled/Round edge
5 Pounds	38.61	Silver	925/1000	28.28	0.848	Milled/Interrupted
10 Pounds	17.95	Gold	999/1000	3.112	0.0055	Milled/Interrupted
10 Pounds	17.95	Gold	999.9	3.112	0.0055	milled/round
10 Pounds	17.95	Gold	999/1000	3.112	0.0055	Milled/Round edge
10 Pounds	65.00	Gold	916.0	141.75	0.25	milled/round
10 Pounds	65.00	Silver coin, plated in 24 carat gold	925.0	141.75	0.25	milled/round
	65.00	Silver	925.0	141.75	0.25	milled/round
10 Pounds	65.00	Silver	999/1000	141.75	0.25	milled/interrupted
10 Pounds	65.00	Silver	916/1000	141.75	0.25	milled/interrupted
10 Pounds	17.95	Platinum	999.5	3.112	0.0055	Milled
20 Pounds	22.00	Gold	999.9	6.223	0.011	milled/round
50 Pounds	32.25	Gold	999.9	15.559	0.027	milled/round
100 Pounds	38.60	Gold	999.9	31.103	0.055	milled/round
1500 Pounds	70.00	Gold	999.9	466.945	0.400	milled/round

TABLE 2

STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR COMMEMORATIVE SOVEREIGN COINS IN PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER AND CUPRO NICKEL.

Face Value Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Millesimal Composition or Fineness	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
25 Pence	13.92	Gold	999.5	1.244	0.0022	milled/round
	13.92	Platinum	995.0	1.244	0.0022	milled/round
25 Pence	36.0	Mixed-Plain Silver Finish	85Cu/Zn15	28.28	+0.565/-0	Milled/Interrupted edge
50 Pence	17.95	Gold	999.5	3.112	0.0055	milled/round
	17.95	Platinum	995.0	3.112	0.0055	milled/round
1 Pound	22.00	Gold	999.5	6.223	0.011	milled/round
	22.00	Platinum	995.0	6.223	0.011	milled/round
2 Pounds and	30.00	Gold	999.5	15.551	0.027	milled/round
fifty pence	30.00	Platinum	995.0	15.551	0.027	milled/round
5 Pounds	32.70	Platinum	995.0	31.103	0.055	milled/round
	38.60	Silver	999.0	31.103	0.055	milled/round
5 Pound	38.60	Silver	925.0	28.28	0.848	milled/round
	38.60	CuproNickel	75Cu/25Ni	28.28	0.080	milled/round
5 pounds	32.70	Gold	999/1000	31.103	0.055	Milled/Interrupted
10 pounds	65.00	Silver	999/1000	155.52	2.7270	Milled/Interrupted
Notes: *Cu Copper Ni Nickel

PART IV.

STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR STERLING/ECU COINS.

Face Value Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Millesimal Composition or Fineness	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
£50/70 Ecus	22.00	Gold	500.0	6.22	0.013	round/milled interrupted
£10/14 Ecus	30.00	Silver	925.0	10.00	0.027	round/milled interrupted

PART V.

STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR STERLING/ECU COMMEMORATIVE COINS.

Face Value Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Millesimal Composition or Fineness	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
£100/140 Ecus	30.00	Gold	999.0	15.559	0.027	milled/round
£ 50/70 Ecus	22.00	Gold	999.0	6.22	0.013	milled/round
£ 20/28 Ecus	17.95	Gold	999.0	3.112	0.0055	milled/round
£ 10/14 Ecus	13.92	Gold	999.0	1.2447	0.0022	milled/round
£ 25/35 Ecus	38.60	Silver	925.0	28.28	0.055	milled/round
£ 10/14 Ecus	30.00	Silver	925.0	10.00	0.027	milled/round
£ 2/2.8 Ecus	38.60	Cupro Nickel	75 Cu/25 Ni	28.28	0.080	milled/round
Notes: * Cu Cooper 75% Ni Nickel 25%

PART VI.

STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OR FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR COMMEMORATIVE ROYAL COINS.

Face Value Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Millesimal Composition or Fineness	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
1 gr	9.93	Gold	99.5	1.00	0.0022	milled/round
1/25 Royal /£0.20	13.92	Gold	999.5	1.244	0.0022	milled/round
1/25 Royal /£0.20	13.80**	Gold	999.9	1.244	0.0022	Plain
1/10 Royal /£0.50	17.95	Gold	999.5	3.112	0.0055	milled/round
1/5 Royal/£1	22.00	Gold	999.5	6.223	0.011	milled/round
1/2 Royal /£2.50	30.00	Gold	999.5	15.551	0.027	milled/round
l Royal/£5	32.70	Gold	999.5	31.103	0.055	milled/round
2 Royal/£10	40.00	Gold	999.5	62.207	0.11	milled/round
5 Royal/£25	50.00	Gold	999.5	155.517	0.275	milled/round
10 Royal/£50	63.00	Gold	999.5	311.035	0.55	milled/round
15 Royal/£75	65.00	Gold	999.5	466.552	0.825	milled/round
20 Royal/£100	75.00	Gold	999.5	622.07	1.100	milled/round
25 Royal/£125	80.00	Gold	999.5	777.59	1.375	milled/round
l Crown/£0.25	38.60	Silver	999.0	31.103	0.055	milled/round
32 Royal/£160	85.00	Gold	999.5	1000	1.700	milled/round
40 Royal/£200	100.00	Gold	999.5	1244.14	1.8	milled/round
32 Crowns/£8	85.00	Silver	999.0	1000.00	1.7	milled/round
64 Crowns/£16	85.00	Silver	999.0	2000.00	2.0	milled/round
32 Royal/£160	85.00	Platinum	995.0	1000.00	1.7	milled/round
64 Royal/£320	85.00	Platinum	995.0	2000.00	2.0	milled/round
1 Royal/£0.25	38.60	Silver	999.0	31.103	0.055	Milled-round
1 Royal/£0.25	38.60	Cupro Nickel	75/25 Cu. Ni	28.28	0.080	milled-round
NOTES: * Cu. Copper 75% Ni. Nickel 25% ** Maximum diameter dimension of heart-shaped coin.

PART VII

STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR SOVEREIGNS WITH THE DENOMINATION DETERMINED BY THE DIAMETER

Standard Diameter mm	Denomination	Type of Metal	Metal Fineness or Composition	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
13.50	Quarter Sovereign	Gold	916/1000	1.99	0.040	Milled Edge
13.50	Quarter Sovereign Piedfort	Gold	916/1000	3.98	0.8	Milled
14.00	Quarter Sovereign	Gold	916/1000	2.00	0.03	Milled
19.30	Half Sovereign	Gold	916/1000	3.99	0.079	Milled Edge
19.30	Half Sovereign Piedfort	Gold	916/1000	7.98	0.158	Milled
22.00	1 Sovereign	Gold	916/1000	8.00	0.12	Milled
22.05	1 Sovereign	Gold	916/1000	7.98	0.080	Milled Edge
22.05	1 Sovereign Piedfort	Gold	916/1000	15.96	0.16	Milled
28.40	2 Sovereigns	Gold	916/1000	15.97	0.207	Milled Edge
28.40	2 Sovereigns Piedfort	Gold	916/1000	31.94	0.414	Milled
32.00	Double Sovereign	Gold	916/1000	16.00	0.207	Milled
36.02	5 Sovereigns	Gold	916/1000	39.94	0.399	Milled Edge
36.02	5 Sovereigns Piedfort	Gold	916/1000	79.88	0.798	Milled
13.50	Quarter Sovereign	Silver	999/1000	1.99	0.0444	Milled
19.30	Half Sovereign	Silver	999/1000	3.99	0.0869	Milled
22.05	1 Sovereign	Silver	999/1000	7.98	0.0888	Milled
28.40	2 Sovereigns	Silver	999/1000	15.97	0.2277	Milled
36.02	5 Sovereigns	Silver	999/1000	39.94	0.4389	Milled

PART VIII

STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION OF FINENESS, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR GUINEA COINS.

Face Value Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Metal Fineness or Composition	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
Quarter Guinea	16.00	Gold	Au916/Ag84	2.1	0.042	Interrupted/Milled
Third Guinea	17.00	Gold	Au916/Ag84	2.8	0.056	Interrupted/Milled
Half Guinea	21.00	Gold	Au916/Ag84	4.2	0.084	Interrupted/Milled
One Guinea	24.00	Gold	Au916/Ag84	8.35	0.167	Interrupted/Milled
Two Gunieas	32.00	Gold	Au916/Ag84	16.7	0.334	Interrupted/Milled
Five Guineas	37.00	Gold	Au916/Ag84	41.75	0.835	Interrupted/Milled

PART IX

STANDARD COMPOSITION, DIAMETER AND WEIGHT OF GIBRALTAR COMMEMORATIVE STERLING COINS.

Face Value Denomination	Standard Diameter mm	Type of Metal	Metal Fineness or Composition	Standard Weight gms	Weight Remedy gms	Rim/Shape Description
20 Pence	40.00	Zinc alloy with silver plating	Zn99.9% Pb0.0026% Cu0.006% Fe0.003%	28.00	3.00	Smooth edge/Heptagon
1 Pound	17.464	Gold	999.9%	0.5	0	Smooth edge/Rectangle
1 Pound	30.00	Silver	999/1000	10.00	0.1250	Rolling Stones Iconic tongue and lips logo
2 Pounds	16.932	Gold	Au 999.9%	1.00	0	Plain rim/Rectangle
2 Pounds	28.40	Silver	925/1000	12.00	0.2070	Milled/Interrupted
2 Pounds	30.00	Gold	999/1000	12.00	0.1500	Rolling Stones Iconic tongue and lips logo
5 Pounds	36.61	Silver	925/1000	28.28	0.0055	Milled
5 Pounds	32.70	Gold	999/1000	31.103	0.055	Milled
5 Pounds	38.60	Gold	916/1000	40.00	0.600	Milled
5 Pounds	50.00	Silver	999/1000	31.1035	0.3888	Rolling Stones Iconic tongue and lips logo
5 Pounds	40.00	Gold	999/1000	31.1035	0.3888	Rolling Stones Iconic tongue and lips logo
10 Pounds	21.0	Gold	999.9%	3.11	0	Plain.rim
20 Pounds	45.00	Gold	916/1000	77.75	1.166	Milled
50 Pounds	65.00	Gold	916/1000	155.51	2.330	Milled

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Gibraltar Coinage Act, 1990 Version Date: 06 Aug 2020