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| Issuer | States of Alderney |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third definitive portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem with curled hair visible beneath. The truncation of the bust is lightly draped. The legend ELIZABETH II curves along the left periphery, ALDERNEY along the right, and the date 2005 appears in the lower field below the portrait. The engraver's initials RDM are incorporated into the design near the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ALDERNEY RDM 2005 |
| Reverse description | A realistic portrait of H.R.H. Prince Henry of Wales (Prince Harry) facing slightly left dominates the central field, rendered in a photographic engraving style. To the right of the portrait appears a detailed heraldic coronet of the Prince of Wales. The legend H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF WALES curves along the upper periphery, while FIVE POUNDS is inscribed along the lower left. The overall composition is clean and uncluttered, with the portrait and heraldic device occupying the majority of the flan. |
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