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Elizabeth II 1952 - Present AD
Although one twenty fourth of a shilling coins were not minted during Queen Elizabeth's reign, Jersey issued various coins including two new denominations: a one fourth of a shilling and a five shillings crown. During this time, three commemorative one twelfth of a shilling coins were also struck. These were the Island Liberation issue, the 300th Anniversary of Accession of King Charles II issue, and the 900th Anniversary of the Norman Conquest commemorative issue. Two other denominations were also struck for this occasion: a five shillings coin and a one fourth of a shilling coin.
The obverse depicts Cecil Thomas' famous crowned portrait of the H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. This design also appears on the coins from Belize, Bermuda, British Eastern Caribbean Territories, British Honduras, British West Africa, Cyprus, East Africa, Fiji, Ghana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Malaya and British Borneo, Mauritius, Nigeria, and Seychelles. The obverse has a simple legend of “QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND.” The reverse of each coin is a slight modification of Kruger-Gray's shield design.
Things to note about this series:
The amount of coins minted during the Queen's reign surpassed the amount minted for all the other entire monarchs combined.
Proof sets were minted for collectors in 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1966. The silver Shilling dates back to Henry VII (1485-1509) when it was known as the "testoon." By the early Seventeenth Century it became a important coin with several issues minted. The final hammered shillings were produced by Charles II in 1660-1662. The first milled shilling produced by Cromwell in 1658. The regular series of milled shillings started in 1663 under Charles II and continued throughout the American colonial period. The last shilling was produced in 1970 under Elizabeth II.
Although one twenty fourth of a shilling coins were not minted during Queen Elizabeth's reign, Jersey issued various coins including two new denominations: a one fourth of a shilling and a five shillings crown. During this time, three commemorative one twelfth of a shilling coins were also struck. These were the Island Liberation issue, the 300th Anniversary of Accession of King Charles II issue, and the 900th Anniversary of the Norman Conquest commemorative issue. Two other denominations were also struck for this occasion: a five shillings coin and a one fourth of a shilling coin.
The obverse depicts Cecil Thomas' famous crowned portrait of the H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. This design also appears on the coins from Belize, Bermuda, British Eastern Caribbean Territories, British Honduras, British West Africa, Cyprus, East Africa, Fiji, Ghana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Malaya and British Borneo, Mauritius, Nigeria, and Seychelles. The obverse has a simple legend of “QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND.” The reverse of each coin is a slight modification of Kruger-Gray's shield design.
Things to note about this series:
The amount of coins minted during the Queen's reign surpassed the amount minted for all the other entire monarchs combined.
Proof sets were minted for collectors in 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1966. The silver Shilling dates back to Henry VII (1485-1509) when it was known as the "testoon." By the early Seventeenth Century it became a important coin with several issues minted. The final hammered shillings were produced by Charles II in 1660-1662. The first milled shilling produced by Cromwell in 1658. The regular series of milled shillings started in 1663 under Charles II and continued throughout the American colonial period. The last shilling was produced in 1970 under Elizabeth II.
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