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391:, the value of the franc began to fall relative to sterling. This caused Guernsey to adopt a pound equal to the pound sterling in 1921. For amounts below 1 shilling, the conversion rate of 1 Guernsey penny (8 doubles) = 1 British penny applied, allowing the Guernsey coins to continue to circulate. For amounts above 1 shilling, an exchange rate of 21 Guernsey shillings to the pound sterling was used, applying an approximation to the pre-war exchange rate of 25.2 francs = 1 pound sterling, rather than the exact rate of 25.22. This conversion increased the value of the double from 3228: 3252: 480: 185: 3240: 918:
inches. The 5s note was printed in black and red with the Seal of the Bailiwick in red on the reverse. The 2s 6d note was printed in light blue with the denomination in orange and the Seal of the Bailiwick in royal blue on the reverse. From 1942, the 1s 3d notes were overprinted to produce
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from 1827, denominated in pounds. In 1848, an ordinance was passed that the pound sterling should be legal tender at a value of £1 1s 3d (2040 doubles). This was rescinded two years later and French currency, supplemented by local issues, continued to circulate. In 1870, British coins were made legal
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A £1 coin was introduced in 1981, two years before its introduction in the UK, although the 20 pence and £2 coins were introduced at the same time as in the UK: 1982 and 1998, respectively. The 1981 coin was significantly thinner than the modern version and the diameter also measured slightly less.
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also issuing one-pound notes from 1861 and 1886, respectively. The commercial banks lost their right to issue notes in 1914, although the notes circulated until 1924. Also in 1914, the States introduced five- and ten-shilling notes, also denominated as 6 and 12 francs.
876:, notes were introduced in denominations of 6 pence, 1 shilling 3 pence, 2 shillings 6 pence and 5 shillings. The first to be issued were the 5-shilling and 2s 6d notes. They were printed on States of Guernsey watermarked paper; the height of the notes was 353:(three-denier piece) still circulating. Coins were issued in denominations of 1, 2, 4 and 8 doubles. The 8 double coin was a "Guernsey penny", with twelve to the "Guernsey shilling" (worth 1.2 francs). However, this shilling was not equal to the British 868:
In 1921, States notes were over-stamped with the word "British" to signify the island's conversion to a pound equal to sterling. From 1924, ten-shilling notes were issued without any reference to the franc. The five-shilling note was discontinued.
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The 10 shilling note was replaced by the 50-new-pence coin in the run up to decimalisation. £10 notes were introduced in 1975, followed by £20 in 1980 and £50 in 1994. Although £1 and £2 coins have been introduced, the £1 note still circulates.
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d and 1d respectively), all carried very similar designs, with the Island's arms and name (spelled "Guernesey") on the obverse and the denomination and date on the reverse. In addition, the 8 double coins featured a wreath on both sides.
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with the United Kingdom and the Guernsey pound is not a separate currency but is a local issue of sterling banknotes and coins, in a similar way to the banknotes issued in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland (see
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In 1956, new designs were introduced for the 4 and 8 doubles (the lower denominations were no longer issued). These featured the Island's seal and name (now given as
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As in the UK, 5 and 10 new pence coins were introduced in 1968, followed by 50 new pence coins in 1969, before decimalisation took place in 1971 and the
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The £1 coin ceased to be legal tender on 15 October 2017, to coincide with the withdrawal of the circular £1 coin in the UK. The UK's new
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notes became legal tender in 1873. In 1914, new banknotes appeared, some of which carried denominations in Guernsey shillings and francs.
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1-shilling notes. In 1945, following liberation, £5 notes were introduced and production of all denominations below 10 shillings ended.
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The first decimal issues continued with the same obverse as the last pre-decimal issues until 1985, when Raphael Maklouf's portrait of
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does not include a separate currency code for the Guernsey pound; when distinction from sterling is desired the abbreviation
1873: 1868: 422:, Guernsey decimalised, with the pound subdivided into 100 pence, and began issuing a full range of coin denominations from 1795: 1629: 2294: 1167: 1139: 1107: 1079: 566: 1785: 1612: 1590: 1451:"States of Guernsey introduces innovative new security features to Guernsey banknotes in conjunction with De La Rue" 1744: 3282: 1679: 1558: 1311: 1308: 1305: 1302: 1299: 1296: 1293: 1290: 1287: 1284: 927: 293: 1348: 1345: 1342: 1339: 1336: 1333: 1330: 1327: 1324: 1321: 2550: 2015: 1568: 550:, 1 and 2 new pence coins were introduced. These coins were the same size and composition as the corresponding 533:
on the reverse. Threepence coins were also issued from 1956, with the same obverse and a reverse featuring the
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A commemorative £1 note was issued on 4 July 2013 to mark 200 years since the first commercial operation of
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On 8 November 2018, a commemorative banknote of £20 was issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of
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Between 1830 and 1956, Guernsey's four coin denominations, 1, 2, 4 and 8 doubles (equivalent to
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will in future include PUREIMAGE™ and IGNITE® security threads and the NEXUS™ embedded stripe.
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Until the early 19th century, Guernsey used predominantly French currency. Coins of the
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used until 1921. In 1830, Guernsey began production of copper coins denominated in
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was added. Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen has appeared since 1998.
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was 25.22 francs = 1 pound sterling). Banknotes were also produced by the
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In January 2023 Guernsey advised that notes produced for the island by
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Guernsey new 20-pound Diamond Jubilee commemorative note confirmed
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A commemorative £20 note was issued in 2012 to commemorate the
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Lists and pictures, historical and present-day coins and notes
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Designs on the reverses of Guernsey's decimal coins are:
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is the only £1 coin that is legal tender on the island.
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BanknoteNews.com. 1 June 2012. Retrieved on 2013-09-18.
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denominated in sterling (including those issued by the
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Treasury and Resources Department, States of Guernsey
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penny
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Pegged with
pound sterling
Guernsey
currency union
Banknotes of the pound sterling
sterling area
ISO 4217
French livre
French francs
French franc
deniers
liard
shilling
gold standards
States of Guernsey
Bank of England
First World War
farthing

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