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10 Pence - Elizabeth II Hedgehog colour printing
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistically rendered European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) depicted in profile facing right, shown in full colour printing over a milled nickel-plated steel surface. The animal is shown foraging on a patch of green grass, with its characteristic spiny coat finely detailed in shades of grey-blue and brown. The denomination legend TEN PENCE arches along the upper periphery, while the species inscription HEDGEHOG appears in bold capital letters along the lower border. The colour printing technique gives the design a vivid, lifelike quality against the plain metallic field. |
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| Reverse lettering | Ten Pence Hedgehog |
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Guernsey has issued its own coinage independently of the UK since 1830, and its decimal series has long featured local wildlife rather than the standardized reverse designs adopted by Britain. This hedgehog piece is part of a broader colour-printing program the States of Guernsey applied selectively to circulation-format coins — a technique that keeps production costs relatively modest compared to full enamel or cloisonné collector issues while still generating significant collector demand. KM#406.1 distinguishes this colour variant from the standard uncoloured type struck to the same specification.