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50 Pence - Elizabeth II King George V
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#F280 |
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| Reverse lettering | KING GEORGE V FIFTY PENCE |
| Edge | Milled |
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Issued to mark the centenary of George V's accession, this piece belongs to a wave of Guernsey commemoratives produced under licensing arrangements with the Royal Mint's commercial arm — manufactured to circulating-coin dimensions but never intended for pocket change. The pad-printing process, which deposits the gold layer through a silicone transfer rather than electroplating, was adopted largely to cut production costs on high-volume collector issues.
George V's reign saw Guernsey's own coinage effectively suspended during the First World War, with British currency dominating the island's commerce until local issues resumed in the 1920s.