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5 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait, small type
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 1990-1997 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#42.2 |
| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earring, and a necklace. The Guernsey shield of three lions passant guardant appears to the left of the portrait in the field. The circumferential legend reads 'ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY', with the engraver's initials 'RDM' below the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The small 5 pence was introduced across the British Isles in 1990 as part of a coordinated reduction in coin size, driven by persistent public complaints that the larger predecessor was unnecessarily bulky for its face value. Guernsey, like Jersey and the Isle of Man, adopted the new format on its own schedule and with its own reverse dies, maintaining the island's right to issue distinct coinage under its constitutional relationship with the Crown — a privilege dating to the Norman period.
KM#42.2 distinguishes this issue from the transitional 1990 strikes that briefly used older die combinations.