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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II John Constable, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a gemmed crown, drop earring, and pearl necklace, after the third definitive portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field, ALDERNEY along the upper right, and the date 2007 appears in the lower exergue. The portrait is rendered with fine cameo relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ALDERNEY RDM 2007 |
| Reverse description | Facing bust of the English Romantic landscape painter John Constable, depicted as a young man in early 19th-century attire with a cravat and collared coat, dominating the central field. To the lower left, a circular cameo vignette portrays a hand holding a drawing pen or brush, alluding to Constable's artistic vocation. The legend JOHN CONSTABLE arcs along the upper border, with the denomination FIVE POUNDS inscribed along the lower border. The composition is engraved by Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn and executed in high-relief proof finish. |
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