Summary
Proof 8 Doubles, Issued by, Guernsey, Channel Islands, 1956
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
A copy of the seal of the Baliwick of Guernsey granted by Edward I, a shield with three lions; around, S'BALLIVIE INSVLE DE GERNEREVE
Reverse Description
Three florets of the Guernsey lilly their stem dividing the date 1956; around above, GUERNSEY; around below, EIGHT DOUBLES; artist's initials, P.V., below right flower
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Prior to this year all coins for the Government of Guernsey had been struck at private mints in Birmingham
More Information
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, Royal Mint, London, 1978
-
Date Issued
1956 AD
-
Issued By
-
Mint
-
Artist
-
Denomination
-
Series
-
Material
Bronze
-
Axis
12
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.588 g (Weight)
-
Shape
Round
-
References
KM#16 87th Annual Report of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, 1956, p.4-5
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
-
Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
