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| Issuer | Jersey |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FIFTY PENCE ROYAL AIR FORCE RED ARROWS |
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| Additional information |
Jersey has issued commemorative 50 pence pieces with some regularity, but this particular piece ties the Red Arrows — formally the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, based at RAF Scampton until their contested 2022 eviction — to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, a Welsh venue with no administrative connection to Jersey whatsoever. The pairing is purely thematic, capitalizing on a broader British pageantry market rather than any local historical relationship.