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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Remembrance Day, Silver Proof
| Issuer | States of Alderney |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Diamond Diadem, drop earrings, and a necklace, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The portrait, attributed to the Ian Rank-Broadley style, displays finely detailed hair curls and facial features. The encircling legend reads ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · ALDERNEY C. I., with the date 2018 positioned in the lower exergue. A beaded border frames the entire obverse design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a cluster of vibrant red poppies on green stems applied in color to the left portion of the field, symbolizing fallen soldiers commemorated on Remembrance Day. The denomination £5 appears prominently in the centre of the design. To the right, an extract from Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae's poem 'In Flanders Fields' is inscribed in multiple lines, serving as the primary textual element of the composition. The overall design evokes the solemnity of the centenary of the First World War armistice. |
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Alderney has issued commemorative five-pound pieces under Crown Dependency authority since the 1990s, producing a steady stream of silver proofs that trade more on collector theme demand than on any particular numismatic rarity. The Remembrance series has been revisited multiple times, which keeps secondary market values modest regardless of mintage figures.