Alderney has no historical or political connection to the American bald eagle — the island's coin program exists almost entirely as a vehicle for the international bullion and commemorative collector market, using the Crown dependency's issuing authority to produce licensed pieces that would never otherwise carry a British territorial name. This is a straightforward two-ounce silver bullion issue aimed squarely at American buyers, dressed in the legitimacy of a sovereign mint authorization.
Alderney has no historical or political connection to the American bald eagle — the island's coin program exists almost entirely as a vehicle for the international bullion and commemorative collector market, using the Crown dependency's issuing authority to produce licensed pieces that would never otherwise carry a British territorial name. This is a straightforward two-ounce silver bullion issue aimed squarely at American buyers, dressed in the legitimacy of a sovereign mint authorization.