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2 1/2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Silver Wedding
| Issuer | Jersey |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of a European lobster (Homarus vulgaris) rendered in low relief, occupying the central field of the coin. The crustacean is shown in a naturalistic pose with its large claws and antennae clearly delineated, demonstrating careful engraving by Norman Sillman. The circular legend 'BAILIWICK OF JERSEY · TWO POUNDS FIFTY PENCE ·' frames the design, with decorative stops separating the inscriptions at either side. |
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The 1972 Royal Silver Wedding commemorative program was one of the most coordinated multi-issuer efforts in British Commonwealth numismatic history, with Jersey, Guernsey, and several other dependencies each producing distinct pieces for the occasion. Jersey's issue was struck by the Royal Mint, which handled the bulk of Commonwealth anniversary coinage during this period.
The 25th anniversary fell at a politically quiet moment for the island — an unusual circumstance given Jersey's ongoing negotiations over its relationship to the newly forming European Economic Community, which Britain joined on January 1, 1973.