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50 pence - Elizabeth II Christmas traditions
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Weight | 8.0 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, as engraved by Jody Clark after the fifth definitive portrait. The draped bust is rendered in high relief against a polished field. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2021 positioned in the lower segment of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Guernsey has issued commemorative 50 pence pieces with unusual frequency since the 1970s, and the Christmas series represents one of its more commercially oriented programs — produced primarily for the collector market rather than circulation. The island's relationship with the Royal Mint is indirect; Guernsey commissions its own designs through the Treasury, operating independently of both UK and Jersey coinage authority.
KM# 266 is a modern silver proof issue with no meaningful circulation history.