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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, small type
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
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| Obverse description | Second portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, modelled by Arnold Machin, depicting the Queen with a diademed and draped bust. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND curves around the upper periphery of the heptagonal flan, while the date 1997 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The effigy is rendered in fine relief with characteristic curled hair and a simple tiara, set against a flat field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the ruins of Grosnez Castle, a medieval fortification on the northwest tip of Jersey, rendered in detailed relief showing the surviving Gothic archway and flanking rubble masonry walls set upon a rocky foreground. The legend BAILIWICK OF JERSEY arcs around the upper periphery, while FIFTY PENCE curves along the lower border. The design, engraved by Robert Lowe, conveys the historic and architectural character of the island within the heptagonal format. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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