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50 Pounds - Charles III Royal Mews - Windsor Grey Horse, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 50 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The legend 'CHARLES III · BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY' arcs around the periphery, reading from lower left to upper right. The date '2024' appears in the lower exergue, flanked by small raised dots. The design is set within the characteristic equilateral curve heptagonal flan associated with the Guernsey fifty-pound coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace houses one of the few working royal stables still maintained by a head of state, and the Windsor Greys — a strain of grey horses used exclusively for royal ceremonial duties — have pulled state coaches at coronations, weddings, and funerals continuously since the reign of George III. Guernsey has issued gold proofs under its own authority since the 1970s, largely as collector vehicles, with no meaningful circulation history.