Guernsey: Wildlife 10p series 2021-2023

[Offa]

The series continues with another 6 coins. Woodland animals this time. Including the scottish wildcat, wood mouse, pine marten, new forest pony, lesser hoseshoe bat and the dormouse. The coins were again designed by Mike Langman.

None of those are found on guernsey

[eurocoin]

It was high time to make a list, as I lost track of these a long time ago. So far 54 coins were issued in the series:

2021:

Woodland mammals

Red fox
Brown hare
Hedgehog
Red squirrel
Badger
Fallow deer

Coastal wildlife

Common dolphin
Gannet
Guillemot
Herring gull
Puffin
Common seal

Insects

White tailed bumblebee
Meadow grasshopper
Seven spot ladybird
Hawthorn shieldbug
Stag beetle
Emperor dragonfly

Garden birds

Jay
Wren
Great spotted woodpecker
Swallow
House sparrow
Robin


2022:

Woodland mammals

Dormouse
New forest pony
Lesser horseshoe bat
Pine marten
Scottish wildcat
Wood mouse

Wetland animals

Otter
Common frog
Water shrew
Common toad
Water vole
Great crested newt

Birds of prey

Barn owl
Common buzzard
Golden eagle
Kestrel
Hen harrier
Red kite

Butterflies

Common blue
Peacock
Purple emperor
Red admiral
Small tortoiseshell
Swallowtail


2023:

Wetland birds

Curlew
Mute swan
Kingfisher
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Heron

[eurocoin]

While making the list I noticed that Tower Mint changed the Scottish wildcat coin. On the images that were used for the online sale of the coloured coins, and on the certificate of authenticity that comes with the coin, the name is spelled as Scottish wild cat. It seems that this was later changed as the image of the coin in the letter that was sent out by post to advertise the coloured coins, and the actual coins themselves depict the name as Scottish wildcat, without the space. It would be interesting to know whether any coins were manufactured with the space.

The visual used for the online sales can be seen below. It is not a photo of an actual coin.

[MCz]

2023:
Wetland birds
Curlew
Mute swan
Kingfisher
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Heron

I not seen it yet, was it avaliable at Westminster website or only for subscriptors? Is it still with Queen Elizabeth II on obverse or it's already with King Charles III?

[eurocoin]

I not seen it yet, was it avaliable at Westminster website or only for subscriptors? Is it still with Queen Elizabeth II on obverse or it's already with King Charles III?

Andyg posted photos here. It seems that this series was so far only available to subscribers. The pieces depict King Charles III on their obverse.

[MCz]

Thank you eurocoin. Not noticed images on previous page, now I see. 

I guess, there will be also next issues if the last one was with new obverse.

[andyg]

Freshwater Fish is imminent - no pictures as yet.

[Alan71]

Freshwater Fish is imminent - no pictures as yet.

I don't suppose there's any sign of this being the last one?  Too much to hope for I suppose.

[Offa]

I don't suppose there's any sign of this being the last one?  Too much to hope for I suppose.

Next will be six micro organisms

[andyg]

Fishes.

Salmon, Roach, Common Eel
Pike, Barbel, Carp

Guernsey is particularly noted for it's Salmon fishing.

[Offa]

Fishes.

Salmon, Roach, Common Eel
Pike, Barbel, Carp

Guernsey is particularly noted for it's Salmon fishing.

Barbel They live in fast flowing rivers. I can't remember any on guernsey

[Alan71]

The latest coins arrived on Friday with the dreaded words, "in around three months we'll send you the next coins in the series".

Overkill or what?  I didn't take up the Jersey series but might have done had this Guernsey one not gone on so long.  It will certainly be the very last time (as well as the first) that I subscribe to such a series.  In fact, it's about killed my interest in non-UK sterling/pound-at-par coins stone-dead!

[MCz]

Barbel They live in fast flowing rivers. I can't remember any on guernsey

Series is named Wildlife of British Isles, so not only animals from Guernsey.

Coins are quite nice (maybe not all) but anyway, I stopped to collect them with the last edition with Queen Elizabeth II.

[Alan71]

The Jersey floral series was just 12 coins from what I can gather, and is now complete.  That's a bit more like it.

It's a tenuous link - I imagine Westminster decide what they want to do coins for and merely offer Jersey and Guernsey the option to have their name on it, and all concerned benefit.

[andyg]

Next set is due - "Reptiles"