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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Battle of the Somme 1916
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, depicted with a crowned bust wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The portrait, engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley, is rendered in high relief against a plain field. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF JERSEY, with the engraver's initials IRB and the date 2009 positioned below the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three First World War British infantrymen advancing in profile from left to right, each equipped with full kit and shouldering a Lee-Enfield rifle with fixed bayonet, rendered in bold high relief against a polished field. The composition conveys forward momentum and soldierly determination, evoking the spirit of the 1916 Somme offensive. The arc legend GREAT BATTLES appears at the top of the coin, while the denomination FIVE POUNDS is inscribed along the lower arc. To the right of the central figure, a two-line inscription reads BATTLE OF THE SOMME / 1916. |
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