Jersey has issued coins under its own authority since 1841, operating independently of the Royal Mint's standard production cycles. This 2007 five-shilling piece continues a denomination that survived decimalization in Jersey — the island retained shilling-denominated commemoratives long after the UK abandoned them entirely in 1971.
Jersey has issued coins under its own authority since 1841, operating independently of the Royal Mint's standard production cycles. This 2007 five-shilling piece continues a denomination that survived decimalization in Jersey — the island retained shilling-denominated commemoratives long after the UK abandoned them entirely in 1971.