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10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II Birthday
| Issuer | States of Alderney |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with a pearl necklace visible at the truncation. The high-relief bust is set against a deeply mirrored proof field, with the engraver's initials 'RDM' visible below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left and 'ALDERNEY' along the upper right, with the date '2006' positioned centrally at the base. The rim is gilt, forming a distinctive gold border around the entire obverse. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Alderney's oversized silver issues of the mid-2000s were produced under the Channel Islands' longstanding arrangement allowing each bailiwick to issue its own commemorative coinage, despite the pound sterling functioning as the operative currency. The denomination — ten pounds — has no practical circulation function and was priced well above face value from issue. These are collector pieces in the strictest sense, produced by the Royal Mint on Alderney's authority.
The 80th birthday series for Elizabeth II generated multiple issues across various Crown Dependencies and overseas territories in 2006, making individual pieces difficult to distinguish in terms of collector priority. KM#82 is among the heavier 5-ounce format pieces from that year.