The 1876 Coinage Committee

The 1876 Jersey Coinage Committee wanted the reverse of the new coinage to
be "similar to, though not an exact copy of the Channel Islands' Exhibition
Medal 1871, which also contains other arms than those of the Island. As
regards [to] the obverse, the Committee is particularly desirous of
retaining that of the Jersey coinage, one penny and one half penny pieces of
which are herein enclosed-- the only alteration needed being the
substitution of the year 1876 for 1866, or 1870."

This medal was 50 mm in diameter and was designed by J. R. Payne, whose name
appears at the bottom of the medal.

McCammon states that 66 silver and 176 bronze medals were awarded.

You can see the medal at http://fly.hiwaay.net/~hfears/medal/cie.htm . To
see the coins of 1877 take a look at
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~hfears/pen12/pen12.htm .

Harold