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| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III, engraved by Glyn Davies, occupying the central field of the heptagonal flan. The portrait is rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail, depicting the King in a mature, unadorned style without diadem or laurels. The circumferential legend reads CHARLES III · BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2023 appearing in the lower field flanked by two raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of the Ancient Coronation Spoon, one of the oldest surviving pieces of the English Crown Jewels, shown diagonally across the upper portion of the field against a stylised radiating and interlaced geometric background. The bowl of the spoon is richly engraved with ornate foliate scrollwork, and the handle is rendered with intricate detailing including decorative knops. Four fleurs-de-lis ornaments frame the lower legend panel, which carries the inscription THE ANCIENT CORONATION SPOON in bold lettering, with the denomination 50p below. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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