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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Traditional Christmas - Ice Skating; Silver Proof - Colourised
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley (obverse) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vibrant full-colour printed winter scene depicting a traditional outdoor ice skating rink, populated by numerous figures of varying ages skating and socialising against a snowy landscape with a period building visible in the background. Falling snowflakes rendered in white dots animate the upper field, transitioning into a dark sky above. The denomination legend 'FIFTY PENCE' is inscribed in raised relief along the upper arc of the heptagonal border, set against the dark upper field. The selective colour application covers the central scene in rich polychrome detail, evoking a nostalgic British Christmas atmosphere. |
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| Mint | Tower Mint, London, United Kingdom (1976-date) |
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Guernsey has operated as a Crown Dependency with the right to issue its own coinage since a Privy Council Order of 1876, though the island's numismatic output remained modest until the commemorative boom of the late twentieth century accelerated it considerably. By the 2020s, the States of Guernsey had contracted most production to the Pobjoy Mint and similar private operators, issuing themed series with limited connection to the island's actual monetary circulation. This piece never entered circulation in any meaningful sense — it was sold directly into the collector market.