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50 Pence - Charles III Coronation Regalia - The Ancient Coronation Spoon, Silver/Gold Plated
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) plated copper-nickel (Selective gold plating) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of His Majesty King Charles III facing left, modelled by engraver Glyn Davies, set against a dark mirror field. The portrait depicts the King in a naturalistic, contemporary style without regalia or diadem. The circumferential legend reads CHARLES III to the left and BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY to the right, with the date 2023 inscribed at the base between two raised dots, all in upright Roman capitals following the heptagonal coin format. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III • BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY • 2023 • |
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The Coronation Spoon is the oldest surviving object in the English Crown Jewels, used at every coronation since at least the twelfth century — the anointing of Charles III on 6 May 2023 marked its first use in seventy years. Guernsey, a Crown Dependency with no obligation to issue British commemoratives, has nonetheless consistently monetised royal occasions through collector releases of this kind. The spoon's medieval provenance was confirmed when it survived the Commonwealth period only because it was purchased from the sale of Charles I's goods in 1649 for a mere sixteen shillings.