Guernsey Elizabeth II 1 New Penny

History

1 New Penny 1971, KM# 21, Guernsey, Elizabeth II

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

Guernsey is a jurisdiction within the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency. Situated in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, the jurisdiction embraces not only all ten parishes on the island of Guernsey, but also the much smaller inhabited islands of Herm, Jethou and Lihou together with many small islets and rocks. The jurisdiction is not part of the Commonwealth of Nations. However, defence and most foreign relations are handled by the British Government.

Obverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Lion Coat of arms Guernsey Depicts the coat of arms of Guernsey surrounded by the inscription "Bailiwick Island of Guernsey". The coat of arms of Guernsey is a shield with three lions (historically described as leopards) passant guardant surmounted by a small branch of leaves. It is very similar to the arms of Normandy, Jersey and England. S'BALLIVIE INSVLE DE GERNERE VE
Reverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Gannet Depicts Northern Gannet in flight, denomination above, date below. The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird. It is native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. The adult northern gannet has a mainly white streamlined body with a long neck, long and slender wings.The long pointed bill is blue-grey, contrasting with black bare skin around the mouth and eyes. Engraver: Paul Vincze NEW 1 PENNY 1971
Edge	Plain