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5 Pounds - Charles III Queen Mother
| Issuer | Alderney (Guernsey) |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III DEI GRA REX ALDERNEY JC 2025 |
| Reverse description | Central bust of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother facing right, depicted in a formal portrait style with characteristic hat and pearl necklace. The dates 1900 and 2025 flank the effigy on either side, commemorating the 125th anniversary of her birth. The inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER arcs around the upper field, while the denomination FIVE POUNDS appears in the lower exergue. |
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Alderney, a dependency of the Bailiwick of Guernsey with a population under 2,000, has operated as a prolific commemorative issuer since the 1990s — producing coins with no realistic circulation function but legitimate legal tender status under Crown dependency arrangements. This 0.5g gold piece falls squarely into that category: a format designed for the bullion gift market rather than any monetary function. The Queen Mother died in 2002; commemorative issues bearing her image have continued to appear from various Crown-adjacent issuers for over two decades since.