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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50th Anniversary of the 50 pence coin
| Issuer | Jersey |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting a right-facing crowned bust of the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a flat field. The circular legend reads '· ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF JERSEY · FIFTY PENCE · 2019', with the date appearing at the base of the inscription. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the historic Shield of Jersey — three golden leopards passant guardant on a red field — as rendered on the original 1969 fifty new pence issue, serving as a commemorative recreation for the 50th anniversary of the coin's introduction. The heraldic shield is centrally positioned within the heptagonal field, flanked by the curved legend 'BAILIWICK OF JERSEY' above and 'FIFTY NEW PENCE 1969' along the lower arc, faithfully reproducing the original reverse design. |
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Jersey's 50p celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 50 pence coin is a coin commemorating a coin — a recursion that reflects how thoroughly the heptagonal format has embedded itself in British Isles monetary culture since its 1969 introduction, when it replaced the ten-shilling note as part of the pre-decimal transition. Jersey, as a Crown dependency, adopted the denomination in parallel with the UK but has always issued its own distinct series under separate authority from the Royal Mint.