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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II House of Windsor
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR 1917-2017 FIVE POUNDS |
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Guernsey has issued commemorative five-pound pieces with considerable frequency since the 1970s, often contracting the Royal Mint or private minters to produce themed crown-sized coins that circulate nominally but rarely see a till. The selective gold ink application on this piece is a post-strike printing process, not electroplating — a distinction that matters for long-term surface stability, as the ink layer is susceptible to wear in a way that applied gilding is not.