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10 Pence - Elizabeth II White-Tailed Bumblebee
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 10 Pence |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted as a right-facing diademed and draped bust. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and crown. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the neck. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2021 positioned to the lower right of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY 2021 |
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Guernsey's native bee population has faced steady decline from habitat loss and agricultural change, and this issue was part of a broader conservation-awareness series the Bailiwick commissioned to draw attention to species under pressure in the Channel Islands. The white-tailed bumblebee, Bombus lucorum, remains one of the more resilient British species but has seen meaningful range contraction in the islands specifically.