1⁄12 Shilling - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait) - Charles II
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
300th Anniversary of the Accession of Charles II
Description
This was a circulating commemorative coin for Jersey and marks 300 years since the accession of Charles II.
Key Details
Country
Jersey (JEY)
Issuer
Government of Jersey
Currency
Pound
GBP - £
1813 - 1971
Type
Commemorative Circulating
Year
1960
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
30.8 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Weight
9.5 g
Face Value
1⁄12 Shilling (1⁄240 GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with text around.
Obverse Designer
Cecil Thomas
Obverse Lettering
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A shield with 3 lions, text fills the rest of the space.
Reverse Designer
George Kruger Gray
Reverse Lettering
· BAILIWICK · OF · JERSEY ·
CIIR 1660-1960 EIIR
ONE · TWELFTH · OF · A · SHILLING
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1960
1,200,000
Circulated
1960
3,600
Proof