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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Bayeux Tapestry - 6 Duke William in a great ship
| Issuer | Jersey |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and draped, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend BAILIWICK OF JERSEY is inscribed vertically along the left field, while ELIZABETH II appears in the upper right field above two horizontal rules flanking the denomination FIFTY PENCE in large serif lettering. The date 2016 is placed in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Jersey's 2016 Bayeux Tapestry series spread the embroidery's 70-odd scenes across multiple collector coins, this piece covering William's Channel crossing in the weeks before Hastings. The tapestry itself was almost certainly commissioned by Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and William's half-brother, likely in the 1070s for the consecration of Bayeux Cathedral — making it Norman propaganda stitched in linen by, most scholars now believe, English hands.
At 2.5 grams in .999 silver, the coin is a small-format piece, part of a numbered sequence that rewards set collectors more than type collectors.