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Guernsey – 8 Doubles Coin

Country or Region: Guernsey

Year: 1947

Created from: 1914-1949

Value: 8 Doubles

Weight: 9.7 grams

Diameter: 31.7 mm

Composition: Bronze

Estimated Modern Value: ~$5.00 CAD

Obverse:

GUERNESEY

 

Reverse:

8

Doubles

1947

 

Guernsey

Guernsey is a self-governing, British Crown dependency located off the coast of Normandy in the English Channel. It has a population of around 60,000 people on the island, which covers around 65 squared kilometers.

Up until around 1830, Guernsey utillized French currency, the Franc, before developing its own copper coins, worth 1/80 of a Franc. These coins were denominated in 1, 2, 4, and 8 doubles. Today, Guernsey has its own Guernsey Pound, which is not a separate currency but is issued locally. The 8 Doubles coin was also known as the “Guernsey penny”, with 12 to a “Guernsey shilling” and 100 to a Guernsey pound.