Jersey issued this piece to mark Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee — sixty years on the throne, the second British monarch to reach that milestone after Victoria. As a Crown Dependency, Jersey holds a distinct relationship with the Crown that is neither part of the United Kingdom nor a colony, and jubilee issues from the Bailiwick carry their own independent authority rather than coordinating with the Royal Mint.
Gold-plated copper-nickel crowns of this type were struck in very large quantities for the collector and gift market, with actual circulation virtually nil from the outset.
Jersey issued this piece to mark Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee — sixty years on the throne, the second British monarch to reach that milestone after Victoria. As a Crown Dependency, Jersey holds a distinct relationship with the Crown that is neither part of the United Kingdom nor a colony, and jubilee issues from the Bailiwick carry their own independent authority rather than coordinating with the Royal Mint.
Gold-plated copper-nickel crowns of this type were struck in very large quantities for the collector and gift market, with actual circulation virtually nil from the outset.