The 2019 Islands Games were hosted by Gibraltar and the designs on the coins utilise the logos of the International Island Games showing some of the different sports that make up the Island Games.
The 3 Coins in this set produced on behalf of the Government of Gibraltar are:
£2 Coin – Cycling was introduced at the first games in 1985 but at the time only men were able to compete. The women’s events were started in 1997. The design on the two-pound coin shows the cycling logo of the islands games. The wording ‘Island Games’ appears around the surround with the value ‘TWO POUNDS’ shown at the base.
£1 Coin – Tennis has been played in the Islands Games since 1991 and has appeared in all but two of the games. The location for the tennis event was in a location which is rarely affected by winds, providing near-perfect playing conditions. The design on the one-pound coin shows the Tennis logo of the Island games.
50p Coin – Sailing was first introduced to the Islands Games in 1985 when the games were hosted in Gibraltar. The design on the fifty pence coin shows the sailing logo of the Island Games. The value ‘50’ is shown on the design.
The obverse of the coins shows the Pobjoy Mint Effigy of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Each coin is presented in a stunning presentation pack which are numbered.
