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10 Pence - Elizabeth II Otter, Colourised
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 6.5 g |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour naturalistic illustration of a European otter (Lutra lutra) depicted in a seated, upright posture facing left, rendered in detailed polychrome colouring over a plain milled-steel field. The denomination legend TEN PENCE arcs along the upper periphery, while the species name OTTER appears in relief lettering along the lower field. The artwork is credited to wildlife illustrator Mike Langman. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Guernsey has issued its own coinage distinct from UK currency since the 19th century, operating under a currency board arrangement that pegs the Guernsey pound to sterling at parity but keeps local issues off the mainland. The otter appeared in the island's wildlife coinage program as part of a broader push to differentiate Guernsey's circulating commemoratives from the increasingly crowded UK collector market. Colourisation on circulation-spec nickel-plated steel is a relatively recent production technique, applied here by post-mint treatment rather than during the striking process.