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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 60th Wedding Anniversary - Modern Portraits
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Contemporary double portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, depicted in three-quarter bust facing slightly toward one another, the Queen to the left wearing a pearl necklace and the Duke to the right in formal attire with a tie. The royal couple is shown with their hands clasped together at centre, evoking an intimate commemorative composition marking their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. The legend DIAMOND WEDDING arcs across the upper field, while the denomination FIVE POUNDS appears in a scroll cartouche at the base of the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | DIAMOND WEDDING FIVE POUNDS |
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Alderney — technically a dependency of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, not a Crown Dependency in its own right — has issued commemorative coinage since 1989, largely as a revenue exercise rather than for any practical circulation purpose. These pieces are legal tender in name only; none reach general use. The 60th wedding anniversary issue marked the longest royal marriage in British history at the time of striking, a distinction that required no creative license from the Royal Mint's designers.