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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II John Jellicoe
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Weight | 28.32 g |
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| Reverse description | Central portrait of Admiral John Jellicoe in full naval uniform, shown with arms folded across his chest, rendered in detailed relief. A warship is depicted in the background to the left, with a coloured flag flying above. The encircling legend at the top reads THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY, with FIVE POUNDS inscribed below, and the subject's name and life dates JOHN JELLICOE 1859-1935 completing the reverse inscription. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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John Jellicoe commanded the Grand Fleet at Jutland in May 1916 — the largest naval battle in history by tonnage engaged — and left the field having lost more ships than the Germans. Churchill's double-edged verdict that Jellicoe was "the only man on either side who could lose the war in an afternoon" has followed his reputation ever since, obscuring a defensible tactical record. Guernsey's connection to Jellicoe is genealogical: he was born in Southampton but claimed Channel Island descent, giving the bailiwick a plausible hook for the commemorative.