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10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, magnetic
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, fourth definitive portrait after Ian Rank-Broadley, showing the Queen wearing the diamond diadem and with her hair styled in an upswept coiffure. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the neck. The Guernsey arms appear as a small shield in the left field. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY. |
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| Reverse description | A cluster of ripe tomatoes on the vine, with leaves and stems rendered in fine detail, occupying the central field — a reference to Guernsey's historic horticultural industry. The numeral 10 appears in large characters at the base of the design. The legend TEN PENCE arcs along the upper left periphery, with the date 2012 continuing along the upper right. |
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Guernsey switched its 10 pence to nickel-plated steel in 2012 as part of a broader cost-cutting trend across British Crown Dependencies responding to the sustained rise in base metal prices that had made the older cupro-nickel blanks increasingly expensive to produce. The magnetic composition is the easiest way to distinguish this type from its visually identical predecessor.