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50 Pence - Charles III Spitfire - Mk IIa
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
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| Reverse description | A colour-printed Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa is depicted in three-quarter view banking across the central field, rendered in authentic Royal Air Force camouflage livery with roundels visible on the fuselage and lower wing. Behind the aircraft, an engraved outline map of the British Isles occupies the background field. The inscription 'SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE' appears in bold relief at the upper margin, with the RAF roundel and legend 'ROYAL AIR FORCE' to the left of the aircraft. The denomination '50p' is inscribed at lower left, the commemorative date range '1936–2026' spans the lower field in large numerals, and the variant designation 'Mk IIa' appears immediately below, with the aircraft's code letters 'KI B' visible on the fuselage. |
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| Reverse lettering | SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE ROYAL AIR FORCE KI B 50p 1936-2026 Mk IIa |
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Guernsey has no meaningful connection to the Spitfire Mk IIa specifically — the island was under German occupation from June 1940 until May 1945, meaning its civilian population experienced the Battle of Britain from entirely the wrong side of a barbed-wire fence. The Mk IIa entered RAF service in late 1940, powered by the Merlin XII engine and produced exclusively at Castle Bromwich.
The gold-plated copper-nickel format is a deliberate commercial format pioneered by the Royal Mint and widely copied by smaller Crown dependency issuers targeting collector retail rather than circulation.