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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Squadron 99
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2013 positioned to the lower right and the engraver's initials IRB incuse below the neck truncation. The design is executed on a polished field with a milled border. |
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| Reverse description | The full-colour official badge of No. 99 Squadron Royal Air Force occupies the central field, depicting a black panther passant on a light blue roundel encircled by a gold laurel wreath, surmounted by the Royal Crown rendered in polychrome enamel. The squadron number 99 appears to either side of the roundel, and the squadron motto QUISQUE TENAX is displayed on a gold scroll beneath. The upper legend ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS arcs around the rim, while FIFTY PENCE is inscribed along the lower border, all on a dark background with a gold-coloured milled rim. |
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Squadron 99 was a Royal Air Force transport unit formed in 1917, but the designation carries more weight in the modern era — No. 99 Squadron operates the C-17 Globemaster III out of RAF Brize Norton, handling strategic airlift for British forces worldwide. Guernsey has issued commemorative 50 pence pieces extensively since the 1990s, often targeting the collector market rather than circulation, and this gold-plated copper piece sits firmly in that category.