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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 60th Wedding Anniversary, Carriage
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | A State Coach drawn by four horses in full gallop occupies the central field, with postilions riding the nearside horses and coachmen seated atop the carriage. Outriders on horseback flank both sides of the procession, evoking a royal ceremonial procession. The legend DIAMOND WEDDING arcs across the upper periphery, while the denomination FIVE POUNDS is inscribed within a ribbon-style cartouche along the lower rim, commemorating the 60th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Alderney's commemorative program has long operated as a revenue vehicle for the States of Alderney rather than a functioning currency — these pieces are legal tender in name only, struck by the Royal Mint under contract and never intended to circulate. The 60th wedding anniversary issue appeared in the same year Buckingham Palace marked the occasion with a private celebration at Windsor, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh having married on 20 November 1947.
A diamond wedding anniversary coin from a dependency of four square miles with a population under 2,000 tells you everything about how modern commemorative coinage actually works.