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10 Pence - Elizabeth II Common Frog
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Nickel plated steel |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupies the centre of the obverse field. The legend ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 2022 appears at the lower right. The engraver's initials IRB are incused below the truncation of the neck. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the diadem, hair, and neckline. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - BU |
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Guernsey's wildlife decimal series has issued coins tied to the island's native fauna since the early 2000s, a program driven partly by the Bailiwick's independent monetary authority and partly by collector demand that the Crown Dependencies have learned to exploit shrewdly. The common frog (Rana temporaria) has faced genuine habitat pressure on Guernsey due to agricultural drainage and the near-elimination of natural ponds across the island's interior.
Nickel plated steel replaced cupro-nickel for this denomination sometime after 2012, a cost-driven decision common across smaller issuing authorities managing tight mint contracts.