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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50th Anniversary of Concorde - Flight, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Shape | Heptagonal (7-sided) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The truncation of the bust bears the designer's initials IRB. The legend ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 2019 appearing below the portrait in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic depiction of Concorde in three-quarter perspective, shown in supersonic flight at low altitude above a stylised sea with breaking waves rendered in the lower field. Speed lines radiate diagonally from the upper right of the field, conveying the aircraft's velocity. The inscription FIFTY PENCE is arranged in two words arcing along the upper portion of the heptagonal field, with the lettering following the coin's angled edge. |
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Concorde's first flight took place on 2 March 1969, making 2019 the fiftieth anniversary — a milestone the Channel Islands marked with characteristic enthusiasm for commemorative programs. Guernsey has no direct operational connection to Concorde, but the islands fall roughly beneath the transatlantic departure corridors used by BA and Air France services out of Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle.
The aircraft was retired in October 2003 following the commercial fallout from the Air France Flight 4590 crash at Gonesse in July 2000, which grounded the fleet for over a year and permanently shook passenger confidence.