2016 Gibraltar £20 Silver Proof Coin - FOR ALL SEAFAIRERS 1939–1945

The 2016 Gibraltar £20 "For All Seafarers 1939–1945" is a non-circulating commemorative silver proof coin issued to honour the Merchant Navy and civilian seafarers of World War II.

Reverse Design: Depicts an anonymous Merchant Navy sailor alongside typical Battle of the Atlantic convoy scenes, inscribed "1939 FOR ALL SEAFARERS 1945".

Special Feature: Struck using genuine silver recovered from the WWII shipwreck SS Gairsoppa.

Coin Specifications

Issuer: Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory)

Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II (right-facing portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley on the obverse, with an anchor privy mark)

Face Value: £20 (20 Pounds)

Composition: 0.999 Fine Silver

Weight: 7.77 g (1/4 Troy Ounce)

Diameter: 27 mm

Reverse Design: Depicts an anonymous Merchant Navy sailor alongside typical Battle of the Atlantic convoy scenes, inscribed "1939 FOR ALL SEAFARERS 1945".

Presented in a protective capsule.