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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 90th Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF JERSEY · FIFTY PENCE · 2016 · IRB |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a large gold-toned numeral '90' prominently positioned in the upper left field, commemorating the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Overlapping with the numeral is a black-and-white photographic portrait of a young Princess Elizabeth, facing slightly left, rendered as a colourised insert. The inscription 'HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II' is displayed in bold serif lettering across the lower left portion of the field, set on a gold-toned banner. |
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Jersey issued this piece as part of its well-established pattern of commemorating British royal milestones, a tradition the bailiwick has pursued aggressively since the 1970s. The 90th birthday series drew on archival photography rather than painted portraiture — an unusual choice for circulating-format commemoratives that gave the reverse a documentary quality more common to medals than coins.
Gold-plated steel with photographic inlay was a format gaining traction among smaller issuing authorities in the 2010s, largely because it allowed striking visual differentiation at low production cost.