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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Battle of Trafalgar, Silver Proof
| Issuer | States of Alderney |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop pearl earring, and pearl necklace. The mature portrait is rendered with fine detail against a deeply mirrored proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and ALDERNEY along the right, with the date 2005 positioned centrally below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features four colourised naval signal flags rendered in vivid enamel hues of blue, red, yellow, and white, representing the flags that spelled out Nelson's famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The flags are arranged diagonally across the field, enclosed within a rope-twist inner border. The circumferential legend, separated by two small circular stops, reads ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY around the upper and lower periphery, with FIVE POUNDS inscribed to the right. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint |
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