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10 Pence - Elizabeth II Barn Owl, Colourised
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The truncation bears the engraver's initials IRB. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2022 positioned to the lower right of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | TEN PENCE BARN OWL (Colourised Black) |
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Guernsey's decimal coinage has long operated semi-independently from UK Treasury decisions, allowing the island's government to issue collector-oriented variants — like this colourised piece — without the constraints that govern Bank of England or Royal Mint circulation issues. The barn owl subject ties to a genuine local conservation concern: Tyto alba populations on the island declined sharply through the latter twentieth century due to agricultural intensification and rodenticide use, prompting active reintroduction efforts.
KM# 247.1 distinguishes this colourised variant from the standard issue struck in the same year.