1⁄12 Shilling - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; Liberation) ND (1954) front 1⁄12 Shilling - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; Liberation) ND (1954) back
1⁄12 Shilling - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; Liberation) ND (1954) photo
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1⁄12 Shilling - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Liberation ND

1954 year
Bronze 9.4 g 30.8 mm
Description
Issuer
Jersey (British Crown dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1954
Value
1⁄12 Shilling (1⁄240)
Currency
Pound (1813-1971)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
9.4 g
Diameter
30.8 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
27 December 1971
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#7741
Rarity index
11%

Reverse

Arms of Jersey, three lions passant to left on shield, legend above and below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLAND·OF·JERSEY
ONE TWELFTH OF A SHILLING
·LIBERATED 1945·

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Plain

Comment

1945 is the commemorated date, the coin was made (but not dated) in 1954.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the liberation of Jersey from German occupation during World War II. The coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and an image of a lighthouse on the other, symbolizing the island's resilience and hope for a brighter future.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1954)  720000 - - - - - -

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