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10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 19th Century Monarchs
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | Five overlapping portrait busts of British monarchs who reigned during the 19th century, arranged in a fan-like composition across the central field. The monarchs depicted are George IV at upper centre, flanked by George III and William IV to the left, and Queen Victoria in youthful effigy to the lower right, with a fifth figure visible to the far left. A circular cartouche bearing the stylised inscription '19th' is positioned centrally among the busts. The arc legend A CENTURY OF THE MONARCHY curves along the upper periphery, with TEN POUNDS inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Mintage | 2001 - Proof - 950 |
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Guernsey's commemorative program in the early 2000s leaned heavily on British royal history as a revenue-generating exercise, and this oversized crown-format piece is squarely in that tradition. The island's minting authority had no independent monetary relationship with the monarchs being honored — the series is curatorial, not constitutional.
At 155.52 g, this is a five-ounce silver piece, a format that gained traction in the late 1990s as collector demand for substantial silver grew. KM#116 is not a scarce issue by any meaningful standard.