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10 New Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 1968-1980 |
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| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modelled by Arnold Machin. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and tiara. The circular legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND arcs around the periphery, with beaded border running along the coin's rim. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Jersey's decimal coinage was introduced in 1968, three years before the United Kingdom's own decimalisation in 1971 — making the island an early test case for the new currency system rather than a follower of it. The States of Jersey issued independently under their own authority, with no obligation to mirror the timing or designs of the Royal Mint's mainland rollout.
KM#33 spans a twelve-year window that brackets the UK's own changeover, a detail that rewards date collectors working this series.