Alderney's legal tender issues are struck under licensing arrangements with the Royal Mint and distributed almost exclusively through collector channels — no piece like this ever sees a till. The Platinum Jubilee marked 70 years of Elizabeth II's reign, the longest in British history, and her death in September 2022 came only months after this coin's release, making it an unintentional memorial issue for many buyers.
Struck in .9995 platinum, the two-sovereign denomination has no historical precedent in the British series — it exists purely as a collector construct.
Alderney's legal tender issues are struck under licensing arrangements with the Royal Mint and distributed almost exclusively through collector channels — no piece like this ever sees a till. The Platinum Jubilee marked 70 years of Elizabeth II's reign, the longest in British history, and her death in September 2022 came only months after this coin's release, making it an unintentional memorial issue for many buyers.
Struck in .9995 platinum, the two-sovereign denomination has no historical precedent in the British series — it exists purely as a collector construct.