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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Florence Nightingale, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#383a |
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| Reverse description | Half-length portrait of Florence Nightingale facing slightly left, depicted wearing a nursing habit with a veil draped over her head and a buttoned bodice, holding aloft in her left hand a rectangular glazed lantern — her iconic symbol as the 'Lady with the Lamp'. The curved legend FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 1820-1910 arcs along the upper periphery of the field, while the denomination FIVE POUNDS is inscribed along the lower exergue. The design is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Florence Nightingale died in 1910, making 2020 the centenary of her death — the likely occasion for this issue, though Guernsey's selection of her as a subject has no particular territorial connection. The island has a long history of issuing commemorative silver proofs featuring British historical figures with no direct Channel Islands link, a practice driven more by collector market demand than local historical relevance.