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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Duke of Wellington, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, with pearl drop earring and necklace, after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field, with ALDERNEY positioned to the upper right. The date 2002 appears in the lower exergue. The designer's initials RDM are visible below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1769-THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON-1852 FIVE POUNDS |
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Issued to mark the bicentenary of Wellington's appointment as Commander-in-Chief of India, a posting that shaped his entire military philosophy before Waterloo made him a household name. Alderney, a Crown dependency outside both the UK and EU, issues its own commemorative coinage under royal warrant despite having no central bank and a resident population under 2,500.
The Royal Mint struck this piece for Alderney under contract — the island has no minting facility of its own.