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10 pence - 'The Great British Isles Wildlife'
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail of the facial features and hair. The portrait, designed by Glyn Davies, is set against a plain field. The circular legend reads 'CHARLES III · BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY' arranged around the upper and lateral periphery. The date '2024' appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by two raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed full-body profile of a Highland cow, facing left, dominates the central field, rendered with characteristic long, shaggy coat and prominent upswept horns, after a design by Mike Langman. The animal stands on an unadorned ground line within a plain field. The denomination 'TEN PENCE' is inscribed along the upper periphery as a curved legend, while the species identification 'HIGHLAND COW' curves along the lower periphery in matching relief lettering. |
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Guernsey has issued its own distinctive coinage since 1830, operating independently of the Royal Mint and maintaining denominations that occasionally diverge from mainland British equivalents. This piece belongs to a wildlife-themed 10p series, a format Guernsey has used periodically to refresh circulating coinage without altering the underlying monetary relationship with sterling.