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5 Pence - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 1977-1982 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | S·BALLIVIE INSVLE DE GERNEREVE (Translation: Bailiwick of Guernsey) |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Guernsey maintained its own coinage rights as a Crown dependency throughout the decimalization transition, issuing distinct types rather than simply mirroring Royal Mint output. This five pence was produced during the period when the identical-sized UK five pence was still large-format — the British piece wouldn't shrink until 1990, meaning these Guernsey coins circulated interchangeably with their mainland equivalents by size and weight, a practical convenience that quietly blurred the boundary between insular and national currency.