1 Guernsey Pound coin

1 Guernsey Pound (Issued 1985)

The Guernsey round one pound coin was introduced in the early 1980s as the Bailiwick’s equivalent of the British round pound, giving the island its own distinctive circulating coinage at parity with sterling. It was struck in a nickel-brass alloy that gave it a warm golden colour and a solid, chunky feel, built to withstand heavy everyday handling. Its thickness and milled, inscribed edge made it easy to identify by touch.

On the obverse, the coin carries Raphael Maklouf’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing a crown, with the surrounding legend “ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY” in raised capitals. The shield of Guernsey, bearing three lions passant beneath a small sprig, sits to the left of the portrait, and a beaded border frames the design within the raised rim.

On the reverse, the value “ONE POUND” curves around the upper left with the date “1985” to the right, all within a beaded border. At the centre is a stylised, interlaced “£1” monogram set over a fan of radiating lines, forming the decorative motif characteristic of the Guernsey pound.

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