50 Pence - Charles III Thunderbirds - 2; Colour

Guernsey has long operated as an independent issuer under the Crown and frequently licenses popular culture properties for collector-focused 50 pence pieces — a practice that generates revenue without requiring the coins to circulate. This piece is part of a multi-coin Thunderbirds series, the franchise having originated with Gerry Anderson's 1965 ITV puppet series, which was famously filmed using a technique Anderson called "Supermarionation." The Royal Mint has no involvement; these are struck under Guernsey's own issuing authority.