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1⁄12 Shilling - George VI Liberation
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 1949-1952 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#19 |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the Arms of Jersey — a shield bearing three passant guardant lions in pale, rendered in bold relief and engraved by George Kruger Gray. The shield is set within a plain field, unadorned by supporters or mantling. The legend ISLAND·OF·JERSEY arcs across the upper portion of the coin, while the denomination ONE TWELFTH OF A SHILLING appears vertically at left and right flanking the shield. The commemorative inscription LIBERATED 1945 runs along the lower arc, referencing the liberation of Jersey from German occupation on 9 May 1945. The coin is framed by a continuous toothed border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Issued to mark the liberation of Jersey from German occupation in May 1945, this series was delayed by several years due to postwar metal shortages and the considerable administrative backlog facing the newly restored States government. Jersey had been occupied for five years — longer than any other part of the British Isles — and the liberation coinage carried genuine local weight beyond ceremonial gesture.
KM#19 replaced the pre-occupation bronze types that had circulated into 1935.