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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–

  1. coins of denominations of not more than two pence for payment of any amount up to twenty pence;
  2. coins of denominations of more than two pence but not more than ten pence for payment of any amount up to five pounds;
  3. coins of denominations of more than ten pence but not more than two pounds for payment of any amount up to ten pounds;
  4. coins of denominations of more than two pounds but not more than five pounds for payment of any amount up to fifty pounds;
  5. 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

½ Crown

32.00

CuNi

Cu75Ni25

14.14

0.028

Milled

1/2 Crown

32.00

Silver

999/1000

15.55

0.388

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

One Crown

38.60

Gold

375/1000

31.1035

0.055

Milled

One Crown

36.00

Tombac

Cu85Zn15

28.28

0.565

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

10 Crown

88.70

CuNI

Cu75Ni25

400.00

12.00

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

32 Crowns

100.00

Gold

925/1000

1000.00

5.000

Milled

32 Crowns

100.00

Silver

999/1000

1000.00

5.000

Milled/Interrupted

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

13.50

Quarter Sovereign/Twenty Five Pence

Gold

916/1000

1.99

0.04

Milled

13.50

Quarter Sovereign Piedfort/Twenty Five Pence

Gold

916/1000

3.98

0.80

Milled

14.00

Quarter Sovereign/Twenty Five Pence

Gold

916/1000

2.00

0.03

Milled

19.30

Half Sovereign/Fifty Pence

Gold

916/1000

3.99

0.079

Milled

19.30

Half Sovereign Piedfort/Fifty Pence

Gold

916/1000

7.98

0.158

Milled

22.00

Sovereign/One Pound

Gold

916/1000

8.00

0.12

Milled

22.05

Sovereign/One Pound

Gold

916/1000

7.98

0.08

Milled

22.05

Sovereign Piedfort/One Pound

Gold

916/1000

15.96

0.16

Milled

28.40

Double Sovereign/Two pounds

Gold

916/1000

15.97

0.207

Milled

28.40

Double Sovereign Piedfort/Two pounds

Gold

916/1000

31.94

0.414

Milled

32.00

Double Sovereign/Two pounds

Gold

916/1000

16.00

0.207

Milled

36.02

Quintuple Sovereign/Five pounds

Gold

916/1000

39.94

0.399

Milled

36.02

Quintuple Sovereign Piedfort/Five pounds

Gold

916/1000

79.88

0.798

Milled

13.50

Quarter Sovereign/Twenty Five Pence

Silver

999/1000

1.99

0.0444

Milled

19.30

Half Sovereign/Fifty Pence

Silver

999/1000

3.99

0.0869

Milled

22.05

Sovereign/One Pound

Silver

999/1000

7.98

0.0888

Milled

28.40

Double Sovereign/Two pounds

Silver

999/1000

15.97

0.2277

Milled

36.02

Quintuple Sovereign/Five pounds

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

20 Pence

36.10

Titanium

Ti990

10.00

1.20

Smooth edge

50 Pence

27.30

Iron

99.44%

8.00

0.12

Smooth edge/Heptagon

50 Pence

27.30

Silver

999

8.00

0.12

Smooth edge/Heptagon

1 Pound

11.00

Gold

999

0.50

0

Milled

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

5 Pounds

38.61

Gold

999

31.1

0.055

Milled

5 Pounds

30.265

Gold

999.9

5

0

Milled/Rectangle

10 Pounds

21.0

Gold

999.9%

3.11

0

Plain.rim

10 Pounds

65.00

Silver

999/1000

155.520

2.7270

Milled

10 Pounds

64.48

Silver

Ag 999

1000.00

3.6

Cube 3D/6 sided

10 Pounds

65.00

Gold

999/1000

155.520

2.3328

Milled

10 Pounds

65.00

Gold

999/1000

155.5

2.3328

Milled

20 Pounds

27.00

Silver

999/1000

7.775

0.194

Milled

20 Pounds

45.00

Gold

916/1000

77.75

1.166

Milled

50 Pounds

65.00

Gold

916/1000

155.51

2.330

Milled