Gibraltar 50p coins from 1997 to 2020 - list with values / mintages.
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There are currently 44 Gibraltar 50p coin designs dated 1997 to 2020. Guide prices shown are based on items recently sold on eBay.
Gibraltar National Mint Limited is 100% owned by HM Government of Gibraltar and is located at 206/210 Main Street, Gibraltar.
It is managed by the Government's Treasury Department. Gibraltar International Mint Limited handles international sales. The international company aims to share the spirit of Gibraltar with persons who appreciate the beauty and valuable potential of coins. Their watch-words are prestige, passion and pride.
The quality of Gibraltar coins ensures that they not only perform a necessary and useful function as circulating coins, they also satisfy a demand from discerning collectors. It is clear that this will continue to be the case for many years to come.
Richard J M Garcia MBE
1997 Bottlenose Dolphins (1997 - 2003)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Coin Collection
BU Mintage: Unknown
1997 Christmas - Father Christmas Sleigh
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 30000
Father Christmas and his sack of presents on his sleigh pulled by reindeers through the air above the skyline of Gibraltar together with the inscription "CHRISTMAS" and the value "50" set between two sprigs of holly.
1998 Bottlenose Dolphins (1997 - 2003)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Coin Collection
BU Mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 1998, coin reverse design was first issued in 1997.
1998 Christmas - Father Christmas Chimney
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 30000
Father Christmas and his sack of presents going down a chimney against the skyline of Gibraltar together with the inscription "CHRISTMAS" and the value "50" set between two sprigs of holly.
1999 Bottlenose Dolphins (1997 - 2003)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Coin Collection
BU Mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 1999, coin reverse design was first issued in 1997.
1999 Christmas - Father Christmas and ape helpers
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 30000
Father Christmas assisted by his two ape helpers packing presents together with the inscription "CHRISTMAS" and the value of "50" set between two sprigs of holly.
2000 Bottlenose Dolphins (1997 - 2003)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Coin Collection
BU Mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 2000, coin reverse design was first issued in 1997.
2000 Christmas - Madonna and Child (David Gerard)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 30000
An adaptation from the painting by David Gerard of the portrait of the Madonna and Child together with the inscription "CHRISTMAS" and the value "50".
2001 Bottlenose Dolphins (1997 - 2003)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Coin Collection
BU Mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 2001, coin reverse design was first issued in 1997.
2001 Christmas - The Three Kings
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 30000
The Three Kings riding on camels through a desert following the Star of David together with the inscription "CHRISTMAS" and the value "50".
2002 Bottlenose Dolphins (1997 - 2003)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Coin Collection
BU Mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 2002, coin reverse design was first issued in 1997.
2002 Christmas - Shepherds watch their flock by night
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 30000
Two shepherds watching their flock of sheep by night under the Christmas Star leading the way to Bethlehem together with the inscription "CHRISTMAS" and the value "50"
2003 Bottlenose Dolphins (1997 - 2003)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Coin Collection
BU Mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 2003, coin reverse design was first issued in 1997.
2003 Christmas - Mary and Joseph
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 30000
The Christmas Story scene of Joseph leading the donkey on which Mary is seated into the stable, with a lamb and a cat watching, together with the inscription "CHRISTMAS" and the value "50".
2004 Battle of Trafalgar HMS Victory
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
HMS Victory being towed into Gibraltar with the body of Admiral Lord Nelson after the Battle of Trafalgar which took place on October 21st 1805, and the inscription "BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR 1805" and "1704 - 2004" and the value of the coin.
2004 Christmas - Father Christmas (Raymond Briggs)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
Father Christmas drawn by the well known artist Raymond Briggs together with the figure "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2004 Royal Marines - Gibraltar 1704
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes
BU Mintage: 250
The Royal Marines, who captured Gibraltar in 1704, in a boat with the Rock of Gibraltar behind them, and the inscription "GIBRALTAR 1704" and the value of the coin
2004 Royal Marines - The Glorious 1st of June 1794
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes
BU Mintage: 250
The Royal Marines, firing from a ship at the battle fought and won on 'The Glorious First of June', and the inscription "GLORIOUS 1ST OF JUNE 1794" and the value of the coin
2004 Royal Marines - Siege of Sebastopol 1854
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes
BU Mintage: 250
The Royal Marines during the Crimean War, when Britain joined forces with the French to halt Russia's attack on the Turkish Empire, and the inscription "SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL 1854" and the value of the coin
2004 Royal Marines - World War I 1914-1918
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes
BU Mintage: 250
The Royal Marines engaged in battle on land during the First World War, and the inscription "WORLD WAR I 1914 - 1918" and the value of the coin
2004 Royal Marines - World War II 1939-1945
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes
BU Mintage: 250
The Royal Marines engaged in battle on land during the Second World War, and the inscription "WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945" and the value of the coin
2004 Royal Marines - The Falklands 1982
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes
BU Mintage: 250
The Royal Marines who played a vital role in the brief but bloody Falklands conflict, and the inscription "THE FALKLANDS 1982" and the value of the coin
2005 Capture of Gibraltar
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
2005 Christmas - Madonna and Child (Raphael)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
The Madonna and Child based on the Raphael painting together with the figure "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2006 Capture of Gibraltar 1704 (2006 - 2013)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
The capture of Gibraltar in 1704 by Admiral Sir George Rooke, with warships from the Anglo-Dutch fleet in the foreground and the Rock of Gibraltar in the background, and the inscription "CAPTURE OF GIBRALTAR 1704" and the value of the coin.
2006 Christmas - Christmas Tree (2006, 2016)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
A traditional Christmas tree complete with gifts, by the sculptor Geoff Colley, together with "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2007 Capture of Gibraltar 1704 (2006 - 2013)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
2007 Christmas - Santa Claus (2007, 2015)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
Santa Claus together with "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2008 Capture of Gibraltar 1704 (2006 - 2013)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
2008 Our Lady of Europe
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
A design featuring the Lady of Europe. The inscriptions include 'Our Lady of Europe' and the value of the coin.
2008 Christmas - Reindeer drawn carriage
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
A reindeer drawn carriage together with "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2009 Capture of Gibraltar 1704 (2006 - 2013)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
2009 Christmas - Christmas Robin
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
A traditional Christmas Robin together with the figure "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2010 Capture of Gibraltar 1704 (2006 - 2013)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
2010 Christmas - 12 Days of Christmas
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
The popular Christmas Carol - 12 Days of Christmas, and depicts a partridge in a pear tree together with "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2011 Capture of Gibraltar 1704 (2006 - 2013)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
2011 Christmas - Father Christmas
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
Father Christmas together with "50" below and the inscription "HAPPY CHRISTMAS" above.
2012 Capture of Gibraltar 1704 (2006 - 2013)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
2012 Christmas - Holly Bow and Bells
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
Holly a bow and bells together with "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2013 Capture of Gibraltar 1704 (2006 - 2013)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
2013 Christmas - Reindeer and Sleigh
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
A traditional reindeer and sleigh together with "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2014 Barbary Macaque (2014 - 2016)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Official Legal Tender
BU Mintage: Unknown
A Barbary Macaque, the value of the coin in words above and the value of the coin numerically below.
2014 Christmas - Wreath of Holly
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
A laurel wreath of Holly with berries and bow together with "50" below and the inscription "CHRISTMAS" above.
2015 Barbary Macaque (2014 - 2016)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 2015, coin reverse design was first issued in 2014.
2015 Christmas - Santa Claus (2007, 2015)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 10000
Obverse dated 2015, coin reverse design was first issued in 2007.
2016 Barbary Macaque (2014 - 2016)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 2016, coin reverse design was first issued in 2014.
2016 Christmas - Christmas Tree (2006, 2016)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
Obverse dated 2016, coin reverse design was first issued in 2006.
2017 50th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Decimal Currency
BU Mintage: Unknown
The coat of arms of the Gibraltar Government with the inscription "FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFERENDUM" bordering the coins from left to right and the value of the coin below.
2017 Christmas - Father Christmas
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 10000
The face of Father Christmas with bells on each side together with '50' below and the inscription 'CHRISTMAS' above.
2018 New Calpe House in London
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set: Gibraltar Decimal Currency
BU Mintage: Unknown
The official logo of Calpe House. Bordering the logo from left to right the words "YOUR HOME FROM HOME" and "GIBRALTAR IN LONDON" and the words "NEW CALPE HOUSE, NORFOLK SQUARE" outside of the design, and the value of the coin below.
2018 Primates - The Barbary Ape
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual / Set of 4
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An adult barbary ape with an infant. The inscription reads "BARBARY APE" and the value "50" is shown below.
2018 Primates - The Barbary Ape (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual / Set of 4
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An adult barbary ape with an infant. The inscription reads "BARBARY APE" and the value "50" is shown below.
2018 Primates - The Baboon
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual / Set of 4
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An adult baboon. The inscription reads "BABOON" and the value "50" is shown below.
2018 Primates - The Baboon (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual / Set of 4
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An adult baboon. The inscription reads "BABOON" and the value "50" is shown below.
2018 Primates - The Chimpanzee
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual / Set of 4
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An adult chimpanzee with an infant. The inscription reads "CHIMPANZEE" and the value "50" is shown below.
2018 Primates - The Chimpanzee (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual / Set of 4
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An adult chimpanzee with an infant. The inscription reads "CHIMPANZEE" and the value "50" is shown below.
2018 Primates - The Red Colobus Monkey
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual / Set of 4
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An adult red colobus monkey. The inscription reads "RED COLOBUS MONKEY" and the value "50" is shown below.
2018 Primates - The Red Colobus Monkey (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual / Set of 4
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An adult red colobus monkey. The inscription reads "RED COLOBUS MONKEY" and the value "50" is shown below.
2018 Christmas - Father Christmas (Raymond Briggs)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An illustration from Raymond Briggs' book showing Father Christmas with his sack of presents over his shoulder and his satchel with his flask on the other side. The inscription reads "FATHER CHRISTMAS" and the value "FIFTY PENCE" is shown at the base.
2018 Christmas - Father Christmas (Raymond Briggs) (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An illustration from Raymond Briggs' book showing Father Christmas with his sack of presents over his shoulder and his satchel with his flask on the other side. The inscription reads "FATHER CHRISTMAS" and the value "FIFTY PENCE" is shown at the base.
2019 Island Games Sailing logo
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Set
BU Mintage: Unknown
An image that depicts the Sailing logo of the Island Games. The inscription reads "50" on the top right side of the coin.
2019 Christmas - Father Christmas with dog and cat (Raymond Briggs)
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 8500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An illustration from Raymond Briggs' book showing Father Christmas with his dog at his feet and his cat sitting on his shoulder. Two sprigs of holly are also on each side of the image. The inscription reads 'FATHER CHRISTMAS' and the value 'FIFTY PENCE' is shown at the base.
2019 Christmas - Father Christmas with dog and cat (Raymond Briggs) (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 8500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An illustration from Raymond Briggs' book showing Father Christmas with his dog at his feet and his cat sitting on his shoulder. Two sprigs of holly are also on each side of the image. The inscription reads 'FATHER CHRISTMAS' and the value 'FIFTY PENCE' is shown at the base.
2020 To commemorate the global fight against COVID 19
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Coin Pack
BU Mintage: 100000
An image of several medical staff and other key workers wearing personal protective equipment in front of a hospital. The inscription at the top of the coin reads "To commemorate the global fight against COVID 19". The inscription at the bottom of the coin reads "WE UNITE AS ONE 2020" at the bottom of the coin.
2020 Guess How Much I Love You (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Card
BU Mintage: 4000
The Big Nutbrown Hare with Little Nutbrown Hare holding onto his ears. The inscription reads "GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU" at the base of the coin and the value on the top of the coin.
2021 Guess How Much I Love You 2
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Card
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An image that depicts the Big Nutbrown Hare cradling the Little Nutbrown Hare whilst gazing at the moon. The inscription at the top of the coin reads "GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU" and "I love you right up to the moon - AND BACK" on the left, with the value of the coin on the right.
2021 Guess How Much I Love You 2 (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Card
BU Mintage: 7500 Total for Uncoloured and Coloured
An image that depicts the Big Nutbrown Hare cradling the Little Nutbrown Hare whilst gazing at the moon. The inscription at the top of the coin reads "GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU" and "I love you right up to the moon - AND BACK" on the left, with the value of the coin on the right.
2020 Christmas - Father Christmas Sleigh and Reindeer
Minted for circulation: Yes
Circulation mintage: Unknown
BU: Yes Individual: Card
BU Mintage: Unknown
Father Christmas in his sleigh filled with presents, guided through the sky by three reindeers. The inscription at the top of the coin reads "CHRISTMAS" with the value shown at the base.
2020 Christmas - Father Christmas Sleigh and Reindeer (Colour)
Minted for circulation: No
BU: Yes Individual: Christmas Card
BU Mintage: 1000
Father Christmas in his sleigh filled with presents, guided through the sky by three reindeers. The inscription at the top of the coin reads "CHRISTMAS" with the value shown at the base.
Most commemorative 50p coins sell for above face value on auction websites such as eBay. The Gibraltar 50p coin designs are shown in release date order with key information such as the commonly used name, coin year(s) and mintage figures where available.
50p valuations are based on recent sales on eBay for each coin. The price shown is the median price for a circulated version of the coin (uncirculated for coins not in circulation), adjusted to exclude cost price delivery.
Alloy
Cupro-nickel
Weight
8.00g
Diameter
27.3mm