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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Moon Landing, Gold plated
| Issuer | Alderney (Guernsey) |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Diamond Diadem Crown, after the portrait by Joel Iskowitz. The legend surrounding the bust reads 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · ALDERNEY C.I.' with the date 2019 incorporated into the inscription. The queen's portrait is presented in high relief against a polished field, rendered in a formal and regal style befitting commemorative coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised design commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, featuring a large numeral '50' dominating the field, within which an astronaut in a spacesuit stands on the lunar surface with the Earth visible in the background. The anniversary dates '1969·2019' appear along the left edge, while the legend 'THE FIRST MOON LANDING' arcs around the upper border and 'FIVE POUNDS' is inscribed along the lower border. The composition conveys the historic achievement of the first crewed lunar landing through bold graphic design. |
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Alderney issues coins under the authority of the States of Guernsey, giving them legal tender status that most private mint commemoratives lack — a distinction that matters less in practice, since nothing in this series was ever intended for circulation. The 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 generated an extraordinary volume of commemorative issues across dozens of mints in 2019, and this gold-plated copper piece sits firmly in that commercial wave.
The base metal beneath the plating is the honest part of the story.