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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain - Silver
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with a tiara, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The bust is bare-shouldered and finely detailed, with the engraver's initials IRB visible below the truncation. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2000 positioned at the lower right of the field. The design is struck in proof quality with mirrored fields and frosted relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY IRB 2000 |
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The Battle of Britain anniversary coinage from the Channel Islands carries a particular historical edge: Guernsey itself was occupied by German forces from July 1940 through May 1945, making the island's population among the few British subjects to live under Nazi administration for the duration. The RAF's victory in the autumn of 1940 did not liberate them — that would take nearly five more years.
KM#105a is the silver variant of a base-metal issue, struck for the collector market.