5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Liberation of Guernsey) 2010 front 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Liberation of Guernsey) 2010 back
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Liberation of Guernsey) 2010 photo
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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Liberation of Guernsey

2010 year
Copper-nickel 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Guernsey
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2010
Value
5 Pounds 5 GGP = USD 6.54
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#224234
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRITISH ISLES AT WAR
FIVE POUNDS

Edge

Milled

Interesting fact

The 5 Pound coin - Elizabeth II (Liberation of Guernsey) 2010 from Guernsey has a unique feature. It has a special design on the reverse side, which shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves, and the inscription "LIBERATION OF GUERNSEY 1945-2010". This coin was issued to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Guernsey from German occupation during World War II.