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| Issuer | States of Alderney |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Third crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a necklace with pendant. The designer's initials RDM appear on the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II runs along the left periphery, with ALDERNEY continuing along the right, and the date 2002 positioned in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ALDERNEY RDM 2002 |
| Reverse description | A highly detailed rendering of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom dominates the field, featuring a quartered shield divided by an ornate cross pattée centred with a Tudor rose. The quarters display the three golden lions passant guardant of England (quarters one and four), the rampant lion of Scotland (quarter two), and the harp of Ireland (quarter three), all executed in high relief. Heraldic supporters and floral emblems of the constituent nations — the English rose, Scottish thistle, and Irish shamrock — are visible in the design. The denomination legend FIVE POUNDS appears in the upper right field. |
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