1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Operation Heavywater) 1999 front 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Operation Heavywater) 1999 back
1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Operation Heavywater) 1999 photo

1 Crown - Elizabeth II Operation Heavywater

1999 year
Copper-nickel 28.28 g 38.8 mm
Description
Issuer
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1999
Value
1 Crown (0.25)
Currency
Crown Coinage (1967-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#195860
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Military skier

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE WORLD AT WAR
OPERATION HEAVYWATER
1 CROWN

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The 1999 Gibraltar 1 Crown coin commemorating Operation Heavywater is unique in that it features a canoe on the reverse side, which is unusual for a coin featuring Queen Elizabeth II.