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25 Pounds - Elizabeth II HMS Ark Royal
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY IRB 2005 |
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| Reverse lettering | THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY 25 POUNDS HMS ARK ROYAL |
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HMS Ark Royal (R07), the Invincible-class carrier commissioned in 1985, was still in active service when this piece was issued — she wouldn't be decommissioned until 2011, making this a rare case of a commemorative coin honoring a warship that hadn't yet been retired. Guernsey's gold issues of this period were produced in relatively small quantities for the collector market, with the Royal Mint handling production under contract.