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| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts Queen Elizabeth II seated in full coronation regalia upon the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, holding the orb and sceptre, flanked by two ecclesiastical attendants robed in ceremonial vestments. The composition commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1953 Coronation. The commemorative legend 1953 CORONATION JUBILEE 2003 arcs around the upper field, while the denomination FIFTY PENCE is inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Mintage | 2003 |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Elizabeth II's coronation on 2 June 1953, this Guernsey piece is one of dozens of commemorative fifty-pence coins the island has produced since gaining the right to issue its own coinage under the Coinage Act 1969. Guernsey has exploited that right more aggressively than most Crown Dependencies, releasing commemoratives at a pace that has occasionally drawn criticism from collectors for diluting the series.