🌹 Each year we come together to pay tribute to the those who made the greatest sacrifice for us all. We remember them and show our respect by wearing red poppies, inspired by the red poppies that grew in Flanders fields after the First World War. The poppy is now a symbol of the fallen…
On the 19th October 2020, the Gibraltar National Mint, on behalf of the Government of Gibraltar, came together with Tower Mint to strike the first Christmas currency of 2020 in the 2020 Santa £2 & 50p Collection.
🎄 This year is not like most, it is the sort of year that makes the history books but not for the right reasons. Throughout the hardships, the illness, and the lockdowns alike, each year no matter what, as the months roll through from spring and summer to autumn, when winter creeps in there is…
Gibraltar COVID-19 50p Collection At the end of 2019, news began to emerge from China that a deadly virus had been identified in the deaths of a significant number of people. As the days continued and the news of growing fatalities reached the rest of the world, it very quickly became clear that this was…
Commemorating those who have and still are fighting the global COVID-19 ‘Coronavirus’ pandemic.
On the 8th of June 2019, the Isle of Man treasury, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, and the Westminster Collection, came together at the Tower Mint to strike the first silver proof coins in the 2019 Peter Pan 50p Collection.
Tinker Bell… Peter Pan… “…If you believe, clap your hands.” J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan If you’re ever lost, look up to the night sky and you will see stars twinkling against the deep blue yonder, and if you look for the biggest stars, you will find two that sparkle brighter than the rest. If…
“They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt Tuesday the 6th of June 1944, changed the course of history forever. The world had been under the dark shadow of war for five years, and there seemed to be no hope. Unbeknown to…
Every year, we come together to remember the brave men and women of our armed forces that have given their lives defending our country and its people from harm.
