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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip birthdays
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined right-facing effigies of Queen Elizabeth II in the foreground and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the background, both depicted as mature portraits with fine detail. The Queen is shown wearing pearl drop earrings and an embroidered garment, her styled hair rendered with intricate engraving. The legend ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY curves along the upper periphery, with the date 2011 positioned at the lower right within the field. The composition occupies the full face of the coin against a polished background. |
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| Reverse description | Central device featuring the gilded conjoined initials EP in italic typeface, surmounted by a royal crown. A decorative wreath of national flowers encircles the central motif, rendered in fine relief. The Latin motto FIDEM VERITATEMQVE TIBI FERAM is inscribed along the upper periphery, with the denomination FIVE POUNDS appearing at the base, all separated by lozenge stops. |
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Issued to mark the respective 85th and 90th birthdays of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 2011, this is one of dozens of commemorative crowns Guernsey has produced under royal warrant since the 1970s — a revenue stream the island's authorities have relied on heavily given its unusual constitutional position outside the United Kingdom proper. Copper-nickel crown-sized pieces of this type were struck in large numbers for the collector market, with relatively few entering general circulation on the island itself.