Brief Guernsey History
Guernsey is the second largest of the Channel Islands. It is the only part of the Duchy of Normandy which belongs to the British Crown, having been a British possession since the Norman conquest in 1066. The Channel Islands, for those who do not know are in the English Channel (La Manche), and are much closer to France than to England. Guernsey was occupied by German troops from 30th June 1940, to 9th May 1945. Guernsey has an area of 30 square miles and a population of 61,000. The French spelling of Guernsey is Guernesey, and it is spelt this way on most older coins.

Bailiwick?
We are bound to get asked "What is a bailiwick?". A bailiwick is the district within which a bailiff has jurisdiction. It comes from the words baillie meaning bailiff, and wic meaning village.

Guernsey's First Coins
Guernsey started issuing its own coins in 1830, so it has quite a numismatic history, although it only issued its first gold coins in 1981. We occasionally have in stock a few Guernsey coins. The mintage figures tend to be quite low.

Guernsey Gold Coins
In the short time for which Guernsey had been issuing gold coins, it has made a wide variety of denominations. First in 1981 was a pound coin, similar in dimensions to a British sovereign. The £2 coin of 1997 is the gold version of the two pound issued in cupro-nickel and also in a silver proof version, and is therefore a large heavy coin, much larger than the higher value denominations which we will now describe. A five pound was issued in 1995 with a weight of 7.81 grams, and a twenty five pounds was issued in 1994 with the same weight. Ten pounds, fifty pounds and hundred pounds were also in 1994 using a weight standard proportional to the £25 coin. Other high denomination gold coins have also been issued since 1994 with using this same weight standard. All these gold coin issues have been proofs.
We also have a page for Guernsey Proof Sets, and another for Guernsey Queen Mother issues.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
Fifty Pence	27.30	15.5000	.9166	.4568
Pound	22.05	8.0000	.9166	.2235
Two Pounds	38.61	47.5400	.9166	1.4012
Five Pounds 1995	22	7.8100	.999	0.2508
Five Pounds 1999	38.61	47.5400	.9166	1.4012
Five Pounds 2000/1/2	38.61	39.9400	.9166	1.1771
Five Pounds Piedfort 2002	38.61	79.8800	.9166	2.3542
Five Pounds QM Miniature	13.92	12.9250	.999	0.04
Ten Pounds	16.50	3.1300	.999	0.1005
Twenty Five Pounds	22.00	7.8100	.999	0.2509
Twenty Five Pounds 1998	22.05	8.0000	.9166	.2235
Fifty Pounds	26.50	15.6100	.999	0.5014
Hundred Pounds	32.50	31.2100	.999	1.0025

Notes
Denomination = Face Value
Diameter = Approximate Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
Alloy = Fineness of gold.
AGW = Actual fine gold weight in troy ounces.

Prices & Availability
All price subject to fluctuation. Please check current pricing and availability before ordering.

Date	Denomination	Description	Grade	Mintage	Issue £	Availability	Price £	Price $
1981	One Pound	First One Pound Coin	Proof	4,500	£	Ask	£Ask	$Ask
1995	Twenty Five Pounds	Queen Mother's 95th Birthday	Proof	2,500	£	Yes	£150	$225
1996	Twenty Five Pounds	Queen's 70th Birthday	Proof	2,500	£	Yes	£125	$250
1997	Twenty Five Pounds	Queen's Golden Wedding	Proof	5,000	£	Yes	£150	$225
1998	Twenty Five Pounds	80th Anniversary of the RAF	Proof	2,500	£195	Yes	£150	$225
1999	Twenty Five Pounds	Royal Wedding Prince Edward & Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones	Proof	5,000	£?	Yes	£150	$300
1999	Five Pounds	Sir Winston Churchill 125th Anniversary Birth	Proof	125	£750?	Yes	£695	$1,320
1999	Five Pounds	Queen Mother Miniature	Proof	20,000	£?	Yes	£29.95	$59.95
2000	Fifty Pence	Battle of Britain 60th Anniversary	Proof	1,500		Yes	£195	$300
2000	Twenty Five Pounds	Queen Mother Centenary	Proof	5,000	£?	Yes	£120	$240
2000	Five Pounds	Queen Mother Miniature	Proof	20,000	£?	Yes	£29.95	$59.95
2000	Five Pounds	Century of the Monarchy	Proof	200	£595	Sold	£495	$795
2001	Five Pounds	Century of the Monarchy	Proof	200	£?	Yes	£995	$1,495
2001	1 Double	Bullion	Unc		£37.50	Ask	£37.50	$61.50
2001	£25	1837 - 1901 Victorian Centenary	Proof	2,500	£?	Yes	£135	$270
2002	Five Pounds	Century of the Monarchy	Proof	200	£?	Ask	£TBA	$TBA
2002	Five Pounds	Duke of Wellington	Proof	200	£?	Yes	£695	$1,320
2002	Five Pounds	Golden Jubilee Piedfort	Proof	100	£?	Yes	£1,195	$2,270
2002	Five Pounds	Queen Mother Memorial	Proof	250	£?	Yes	£499	$995
2003	Five Pounds	Prince William	Proof	250	£?	Yes	£695	$1,375

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £6 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

Guernsey Proof Gold Coin Sets

See Also - Guernsey Gold Doubles

Other Guernsey Coins
For Guernsey coins in silver or base metal, or Guernsey coin sets other than gold, please look at the Guernsey Coins page of our original website.

Coins Wanted
We make an active market in almost all world coins, gold or otherwise, including Guernsey gold coins, whether listed on this page or not. If you have any of these coins to sell, please contact us, or post them to us for appraisal and offer.