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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II City of Truro, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY arcs around the upper periphery, with the denomination and date 2004 completing the surround. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY IRB 2004 |
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City of Truro was the first steam locomotive to be officially recorded exceeding 100 mph, achieving that speed on the Great Western Railway in May 1904 — making 2004 its centenary year. Whether it actually broke 100 mph remains disputed among railway historians; the timing was done by a journalist with a stopwatch, and GWR never formally claimed the record during Truro's working life.
Guernsey issued commemoratives of this type through the Pobjoy Mint, which handled the majority of the island's collector coinage during this period.