Catalog
1⁄12 Shilling - George V
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 1911-1923 |
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| Value | 1⁄12 Shilling (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped and crowned effigy of King George V, modelled in high relief after the portrait by Edgar Bertram MacKennal. The legend encircles the bust, with the engraver's initials 'B.M.' visible on the shoulder truncation. A fine beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The arms of Jersey — a shield bearing three passant golden lions — occupies the central field, with the date divided across the lower flanks of the shield (19 to the left, the final two digits to the right). The legend 'STATES OF JERSEY.' arcs above the shield, while the denomination 'ONE TWELFTH OF A SHILLING.' curves below in bold raised lettering. A continuous beaded border runs along the coin's inner rim, framing the entire composition. |
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Jersey's coinage has always been issued independently of the Royal Mint's standard British series, with the States of Jersey exercising direct control over its fractional bronze issues. The 1/12 shilling denomination is peculiar to the island — it equates to one penny in spending power but reflects Jersey's stubborn retention of its own monetary reckoning, which divided the shilling into twelfths rather than the twelve pence of mainland Britain.
KM#12 spans a twelve-year window that includes the entirety of World War I, during which Jersey came under no occupation but saw significant economic disruption and manpower loss proportional to its small population.