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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II - 75th Birthday - Silver
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 2001 at lower right and the engraver's initials IRB below the truncation. The deeply mirrored proof field contrasts sharply with the finely detailed relief of the portrait. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Guernsey has historically used royal milestone anniversaries as a reliable vehicle for commemorative silver issues aimed squarely at the collector market rather than circulation. The 75th birthday series produced across multiple Crown Dependencies in 2001 followed a well-established pattern, with Guernsey maintaining its own independent coinage rights granted under the Bailiwick's constitutional relationship with the Crown — a status distinct from both UK law and European monetary arrangements that predates decimalization by centuries.