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10 Pence - Charles III Twelve Days of Christmas - Nine ladies dancing
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 10 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III after the portrait by Glyn Davies, rendered in high relief against a flat field. The king is depicted as a mature figure with natural hair, without a crown or diadem. The peripheral legend reads CHARLES III • BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2023 appearing in the lower segment flanked by small pellets. The initials GD, referencing the engraver Glyn Davies, appear discreetly below the portrait truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III • BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY GD • 2023 • |
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Guernsey has long operated as an independent issuer under the Crown, free from Bank of England oversight, which gives the States of Guernsey latitude to produce themed collector issues that would never emerge from the Royal Mint's mainstream schedule. This "Twelve Days of Christmas" series parcels the old carol across twelve separate denominations and designs — a format that drives set completion among collectors while keeping each piece nominally spendable on the island.
The carol itself is often cited as having French aristocratic origins, though that claim has never been conclusively documented.