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10 Pence - Charles III Wall Lizard
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail, engraved by Glyn Davies. The legend CHARLES III · BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 2025 appears in the lower field below the truncation. The portrait captures the King's mature features with finely modelled hair and a plain neckline, set against a flat field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Guernsey's decision to feature the wall lizard on a circulating denomination reflects an ecological oddity specific to the island: the Bailiwick hosts an established population of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) that is largely absent from mainland Britain, where the species exists only in small introduced colonies. The Channel Islands sit at a climatic edge that makes them viable habitat. Charles III coinage for Guernsey is produced under a royal warrant arrangement distinct from Royal Mint output — the island issues its own legal tender independently of the United Kingdom.