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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 20th Century Monarchs
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A grouped composition of six portrait busts representing the five monarchs of the twentieth century, arranged in overlapping relief within the central field. The sovereigns depicted are Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI, and Elizabeth II, their effigies rendered in varying scales and facing directions to create a dynamic, multi-layered design. The legend 'A CENTURY OF THE MONARCHY' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'FIVE POUNDS' is inscribed in bold lettering across the lower portion. The overall composition is contained within a beaded border and commemorates the centenary of the British monarchy. |
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Issued to mark the centenary of the House of Windsor's predecessors, this crown-sized commemorative was part of a broader wave of millennial issues that flooded collector markets in 1999–2000. Guernsey, as a Crown Dependency, produced several such pieces through the Royal Mint under licensing arrangements — the KM#102 being among the more pedestrian entries in that run. Copper-nickel crowns of this type were struck in large quantities for the gift and souvenir trade, with relatively few entering serious numismatic collections.