Alderney's issuing authority has long operated as a vehicle for commemorative numismatic product rather than circulating coinage, and this piece is squarely in that tradition. The island's formal dependency status under the Bailiwick of Guernsey gives it the legal standing to authorize denominations, but none of these pieces see a till.
Silver-plated copper at this weight class is a collector product decision, not a monetary one.
Alderney's issuing authority has long operated as a vehicle for commemorative numismatic product rather than circulating coinage, and this piece is squarely in that tradition. The island's formal dependency status under the Bailiwick of Guernsey gives it the legal standing to authorize denominations, but none of these pieces see a till.
Silver-plated copper at this weight class is a collector product decision, not a monetary one.