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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Coronation Jubilee
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY IRB 2003 |
| Reverse description | A centrally placed, detailed depiction of St. Edward's Crown, the coronation crown of the British sovereign, rendered with fine relief showing the arched bands, cross pattée at the summit, and ermine-trimmed base. The commemorative dates 1953 and 2003 flank the upper legend CORONATION JUBILEE, all arcing around the upper field. A biblical inscription GOD CROWN YOU WITH A CROWN OF GLORY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS encircles the lower field, and the denomination FIFTY PENCE appears prominently at the base. |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the 1953 coronation, this piece belongs to a wave of Crown Dependency commemoratives that flooded the collector market in the early 2000s. Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man each produced competing jubilee issues, largely indistinguishable in purpose and aimed squarely at the thematic coin trade rather than circulation.