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50 Pence - Charles III Fire Brigade - London
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III after the portrait by Glyn Davies, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The king is depicted with natural hair, without crown or diadem, in a contemporary and dignified style. The circular legend CHARLES III • BAILIWICK OF JERSEY • is disposed around the periphery, with the date 2024 flanked by two raised dots positioned in the lower exergual area. |
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| Reverse lettering | FIFTY PENCE LCC LONDON FIRE BRIGADE 1934 LONDON |
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Jersey has issued a long-running series of 50p pieces commemorating emergency services, and this entry continues that program with a tribute to fire brigades. The island's own States of Jersey Fire Service traces its professional roots to the mid-twentieth century, though voluntary fire brigades operated in the parishes considerably earlier. The specific London framing here is unusual for a Jersey issue — the Crown Dependency has no administrative connection to the London Fire Brigade, making this more a collector-market decision than a civic one.