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10 Pence - Elizabeth II Wood Mouse
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, a right-facing draped bust engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the sovereign wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The portrait is rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and drapery. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, distributed around the upper and lower periphery, with the date 2022 positioned to the lower right of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY 2022 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed naturalistic depiction of a wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) rendered in high relief, facing left with prominent whiskers radiating from its snout and its long tail curving beneath its body across the lower field. The design, engraved by wildlife artist Mike Langman, captures the animal's characteristic large hind feet and rounded body in a lifelike crouching posture. The denomination TEN PENCE arcs along the upper legend, while the species name WOOD MOUSE is inscribed in the lower legend, both in incuse Roman capitals against a plain field. |
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