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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Coronation Jubilee
| Issuer | Jersey |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the Raphael Maklouf portrait, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND curves along the upper periphery, while TWO POUNDS appears in larger lettering along the lower field. The bust is rendered in high relief against a smooth, mirror-like proof field characteristic of this commemorative issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND * TWO POUNDS * |
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Issued to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1953 coronation, this piece arrives at an odd commemorative interval — forty years being neither the traditional silver nor golden milestone. Jersey's decision to strike in 22-carat gold for a jubilee that Britain itself did not formally celebrate with a national coinage program reflects the island's longstanding practice of issuing prestige pieces independent of Westminster's commemorative calendar.