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10 Pence - Elizabeth II Swallowtail, Colourised
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. 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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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY 2022 IRB |
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Guernsey's decision to issue colourised circulating-denomination pieces reflects a broader Channel Islands strategy of keeping low-face-value coins commercially relevant through collector appeal — these are legal tender issues that will never see a till. The swallowtail chosen here is Papilio machaon britannicus, the British race found in the Norfolk Broads, effectively extinct as a breeding population everywhere else in England.