Catalog
1/2 New Penny - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bold, large fractional numeral '1/2' dominating the central field, rendered in a distinctive serif style with the fraction bar clearly delineated. The legend 'NEW PENNY' curves around the upper portion of the field, while the date '1971' appears along the lower arc. Two raised dots flank the lower field on either side of the fraction, serving as decorative separators. |
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Guernsey's 1971 decimal issues, including this half penny, were released on Decimal Day — 15 February 1971 — the date Britain and its dependent territories simultaneously abandoned the centuries-old £sd system. Guernsey, while issuing its own coinage, was obligated to align with the UK's decimalisation timetable. The half penny denomination would survive less than a decade in British and Guernsey circulation before rising production costs made the coin economically indefensible.