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50 Pence - Charles III Spitfire - Mk IIa
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain © MMowiec |
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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.