Jersey coin sets (FOI)

​Request

A

It’s my understanding that some of the packs of Jersey 1997 coin sets were split up, do we know roughly when and roughly how many?

B

What happened to the large 1997 50p coins? As they did not go into circulation were they destroyed or are they still at the treasury?

C

I also heard a rumour that the red folders for the parish sets were burnt down at the dump, is this information correct? And roughly when and how many were destroyed?

D

I was also told, rumour again, that a Resolute £1 was minted in 2012 as per your posters regarding the round pound being taken out of circulation. I was told that in 2012 there was a special mintage of a single gold £1 coin. Is this information correct?

E

What was the mintage of the Jersey 2014 and 2016 50p coins?

Response

A

In accordance with the Retention Schedule for the States of Jersey Treasury and Resources Department, records relating to Currency & Coinage Projects are destroyed after 10 years. Therefore, we no longer retain the information requested.

B

In accordance with the Retention Schedule for the States of Jersey Treasury and Resources Department, records relating to Currency & Coinage Projects are destroyed after 10 years. Therefore, we no longer retain the information requested.

C

The States of Jersey Treasury and Resources Department does not hold this information.

D

The Westminster Collection (manager for the States of Jersey Commemorative Coins Strategy) confirmed that the reports for 2012 do not show a single Gold £1 order from Jersey.

E

Mintage figures for 50 pence pieces are as follows:

2014 - 480,000

2016 - 120,000