Gibraltar: Coins Issued and Used
Showing only bullion coin types (gold, silver and other precious metals), not circulating.
| Information about what currencies were issued by Gibraltar, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
| Currency | Gibraltar Pound |
|---|---|
| Period | Gibraltar Pound |
| Used | 1971 - present |
| Description | Until 1872, the currency situation in Gibraltar was complicated, with a system based on the real being employed which encompassed British, Spanish and Gibraltarian coins. From 1825, the real (actually the Spanish real de plata) was tied to the pound at the rate of 1 Spanish dollar to 4 shillings 4 pence (equivalent to 21.67 pence today). In 1872, however, the Spanish currency became the sole legal tender in Gibraltar. In 1898, the Spanish - American War made the Spanish peseta drop alarmingly and the pound was introduced as the sole currency of the colony, initially in the form of British coins and banknotes. In 1898, the British pound was made sole legal tender, although the Spanish peseta continued in circulation until the Spanish Civil War. Since 1927, Gibraltar has issued its own banknotes and, since 1988, its own coins. Gibraltar decimalised in 1971 at the same time as the UK, replacing the system of 1 pound = 20 shillings = 240 pence with one of 1 pound = 100 (new) pence. |
2 coins (2021 - 2022)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Platinum Ounce 2021 Barbary Macaque | 100 |
| Platinum Ounce 2022 Gibraltar Castle | unknown |
8 coins (2018 - 2024)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Gold Ounce 2018 Royal Arms | 5,599 |
| Gold Ounce 2021 Lady Justice | 1,000 |
| Gold Ounce 2021 Medusa's Head | 100 |
| Gold Ounce 2022 Lady Justice | 2,000 |
| Gold Ounce 2022 War Elephant | 100 |
| Gold Ounce 2023 Lady Justice | 2,000 |
| Gold Ounce 2023 War Elephant | 100 |
| Gold Ounce 2024 Lady Justice | 2,000 |
1 coin (2018)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Gold Fifth-Ounce 2018 Royal Arms | 5,000 |
4 coins (2021 - 2024)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 Lady Justice | 1,000 |
| Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Lady Justice | 2,000 |
| Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Lady Justice | 2,000 |
| Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Lady Justice | 2,000 |
10 coins (2018 - 2024)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Silver Ounce 2018 Royal Arms | 52,099 |
| Silver Ounce 2021 Lady Justice | 55,000 |
| Silver Ounce 2021 Medusa's Head | 13,000 |
| Silver Ounce 2021 Barbary Macaque | 50,000 |
| Silver Ounce 2022 Lady Justice | 110,000 |
| Silver Ounce 2022 War Elephant | 15,000 |
| Silver Ounce 2023 Lady Justice | 110,000 |
| Silver Ounce 2023 War Elephant | 15,000 |
| Silver Ounce 2024 Lady Justice | 110,000 |
| Currency | Gibraltar Pound (pre-decimal) |
|---|---|
| Period | Gibraltar Pound (pre-decimal) |
| Used | 1927 - 1971 |
| Description | Until 1872, the currency situation in Gibraltar was complicated, with a system based on the real being employed which encompassed British, Spanish and Gibraltarian coins. From 1825, the real (actually the Spanish real de plata) was tied to the pound at the rate of 1 Spanish dollar to 4 shillings 4 pence (equivalent to 21.67 pence today). In 1872, however, the Spanish currency became the sole legal tender in Gibraltar. In 1898, the Spanish - American War made the Spanish peseta drop alarmingly and the pound was introduced as the sole currency of the colony, initially in the form of British coins and banknotes. In 1898, the British pound was made sole legal tender, although the Spanish peseta continued in circulation until the Spanish Civil War. Since 1927, Gibraltar has issued its own banknotes and, since 1988, its own coins. Gibraltar decimalised in 1971 at the same time as the UK, replacing the system of 1 pound = 20 shillings = 240 pence with one of 1 pound = 100 (new) pence. |
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