Summary
Proof 1/12 Shilling, Issued by Jersey, 1949
Liberation 1945 Commemorative
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Crowned head of the King facing left; around, + GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF:; the artist's initials, PM, below neck
Reverse Description
Plain shield charged with three lions, passant guardant in pale (ie. walking to left with heads facing viewer arranged beneath one another); around above, ISLAND OF JERSEY; around below in two lines, ONE TWELFTH OF A SHILLING / LIBERATED 1945
Edge Description
plain
Significance
The date on this coin records that of the Liberation of Jersey from German occupation, not the date the coin was struck. This commemorative type of coin was struck for circulation in 1949, 1950, 1952 and with the bust of Elizabeth II in 1954. The first commemoratives were isssued on 8 May 1949, the fourth anniversary of the Liberation. This example is a proof of Record piece struck in 1949.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1949 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Percy Metcalfe CVO - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1937
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Artist
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.376 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 28A KM#19
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1965. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 3, West Indies., 43 - 59 Pages
[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. British Commonwealth Coins., 424 - 428 Pages
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, World War II, 1939-1945, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins