1980 British Virgin Island $25 OspreyThe British Royal Mint has produced over the years a number of similar small 50% gold pieces for different Colonies and Common Wealth nations. It is a superb example of the 1980 25 dollar gold issue of a Osprey, in all the power of its fishing pose. The design is well executed and brings the bird to life.

1982 British Virgin Island $25 OspreyOne of the things that make these coins hard to image is that they were released in cards that held the coin in a plastic casing that is difficult to shoot an image through, especially for such a small coin.These are Gilroy Roberts designsGilroy Roberts  = born March 11, 1905, Philadelphia – died January 26, 1992 Havertown, Pennsylvania)

The ninth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1948 until 1964
From 1964 he worked for The Franklin Mint