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1 Penny - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 1994-1997 |
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| Weight | 3.55 g |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of Le Hocq Tower, an 18th-century round coastal defence tower, shown in three-quarter perspective atop a rocky promontory with a flight of steps visible at its base. The circular legend BAILIWICK OF JERSEY arcs around the upper field, while the denomination ONE PENNY curves along the lower portion, all within a plain border. The design is engraved by Robert Lowe. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Jersey switched from bronze to copper-plated steel for its penny coinage in 1992, a cost-driven decision that followed similar moves by the UK and other Commonwealth issuers as copper prices made the old alloy increasingly uneconomical. The magnetic planchet change is the defining distinction of the KM#54b type from its predecessors, and the shift created immediate practical consequences — these coins are retrievable by magnet, unlike the earlier bronze issues.