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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Branch Line, Silver Proof Gold plated
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Composition | Gold (.916) plated silver (.925) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed scene depicting a steam locomotive at a branch line station, shown in dramatic perspective with the engine dominating the upper and left portions of the field. A railway worker stands in the foreground with his back to the viewer, holding a coupling rod and facing the locomotive, evoking the atmosphere of British branch line railway operations. Station platform canopy details are visible in the upper left background, while goods wagons appear to the right of the engine. The denomination FIVE POUNDS is inscribed in raised lettering along the lower right arc of the coin within a polished panel, and the reverse design is executed with fine engraving detail against a gold-plated proof surface. |
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Alderney, a Crown dependency with no seat in Westminster, has issued commemorative coinage under royal prerogative since the 1990s — pieces that are legal tender on the island but produced almost entirely for the collector market. This 2006 branch line issue belongs to a broader British railway commemorative trend that followed the success of earlier transport-themed releases, capitalizing on a well-documented collector demographic in the UK and Commonwealth.
The KM#96b designation indicates this is the gold-plated silver variant within a tiered issue — almost certainly the mid-tier between a straight silver proof and a solid gold striking.