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| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 25 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in high relief, wearing the Diamond Diadem Crown adorned with pearls and gemstones, with a drop pearl earring visible beneath. The portrait is surrounded by a beaded inner border with the legend reading ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · ALDERNEY C.I. distributed around the periphery. The date 2017 appears in the lower exergue. The overall style reflects the fourth definitive portrait of the Queen as used on Channel Islands coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the intertwined royal monograms of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, surmounted by the Royal Crown, commemorating their Platinum Wedding Anniversary. A floral emblem appears to the left and a thistle to the right of the central device, referencing the couple's British heritage. The legend ELIZABETH · AND · PHILIP flanks the upper field, the dates 1947 and 2017 record the span of the marriage, and the denomination TWENTY-FIVE PENCE is inscribed in the lower portion of the field. |
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