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2 1/2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Silver Wedding
| Issuer | Jersey |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Weight | 27.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in the second definitive portrait by Arnold Machin. The Queen is depicted with a draped bust, and the effigy is crowned. The circular legend surrounding the portrait reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND · SILVER WEDDING 1972·', commemorating the 25th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND ·SILVER WEDDING 1972· |
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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.