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10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A central portrait of Queen Victoria dominates the design, surrounded by a cruciform arrangement of four heraldic shields representing the constituent nations. Between the shields are the respective floral emblems — the Tudor rose, the Scottish thistle, and the Irish shamrock. The background is filled with an intricate lattice pattern. Selective 24-carat gold plating highlights key design elements throughout the composition. |
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Guernsey has no independent mint and contracts production of its commemorative issues to outside facilities, giving the issuing authority considerable latitude over specifications that a national mint would typically constrain. At 155.53 g, this falls into the five-troy-ounce category favored by the commemorative bullion market in the 2010s, a format driven more by retail silver pricing strategies than by any numismatic tradition.
The selective gold plating technique became widespread among Commonwealth commemorative producers after the Royal Mint's success with similar pieces earlier in the decade — a finishing decision made by marketing departments, not engravers.