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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Longest Reigning Monarch - 1950's Portrait
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, after the 1950s portrait style by sculptor Gillick, with the engraver's initials 'ZC' visible at the truncation. The high-relief bust is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. The surrounding legend reads 'ELIZABETH II · BAILIWICK OF JERSEY' at the top, with 'FIVE POUNDS · 2015' completing the circle along the lower rim, all in raised Latin lettering separated by raised dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · BAILIWICK OF JERSEY · · FIVE POUNDS · 2015 |
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Jersey issued this piece in 2015 to mark Elizabeth II surpassing Queen Victoria's reign length on September 9th of that year — the moment she became Britain's longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and 216 days. The selective gold ink application is a post-strike process, not a mint technology, applied to highlight specific design elements without the cost of a full gold-plated striking.
The 1950s portrait referenced in the title is Mary Gillick's effigy, used on British and Commonwealth coinage from the coronation year of 1953 until the late 1960s.