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10 Pence - Charles III Twelve Days of Christmas - A partridge in a pear tree
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 10 Pence |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III • BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY GD • 2023 • |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Guernsey has a long history of issuing collector-focused decimal coinage that technically circulates but rarely does. This 2023 piece is part of a twelve-coin themed set — one for each verse of the carol — released for the Christmas season, a format Guernsey's issuing authority has leaned on repeatedly to generate philatelic-style demand from collectors rather than from commerce.
The carol itself is commonly dated to 1780, first appearing in the English children's book Mirth Without Mischief, though its precise origins remain disputed among musicologists.