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20 Pounds - Elizabeth II 200th Anniversary George and the Dragon
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · ALDERNEY · C.I. 2021 |
| Reverse description | Central design depicts Saint George on horseback, clad in a plumed helmet and flowing cape, with his sword raised vertically in his right hand as he engages the dragon beneath the horse's hooves in dynamic combat. The composition follows the tradition established by Benedetto Pistrucci's celebrated 1817 design, rendered here with bold relief and fine detailing. The legend GEORGE & DRAGON is inscribed along the upper periphery, with the denomination TWENTY POUNDS positioned along the lower arc. |
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Alderney, a dependency of Guernsey with a population under 2,000, has no independent monetary authority but has issued legal tender collector coinage under Crown dependency arrangements since the 1990s. The St. George and the Dragon design used here descends directly from Benedetto Pistrucci's 1817 original, still in use on British gold sovereigns — making this one of the longest-continuously-used coin designs in Western minting history. Pistrucci, an Italian gem engraver, was reportedly so offended when asked to copy another artist's portrait that he refused to engrave Wellington's likeness for the Waterloo Medal, a commission he technically held for over 30 years without completing.