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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Scot, Silver Proof Gold plated
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The third definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted as a right-facing draped and crowned bust wearing a pearl necklace and earring, the hair elaborately arranged beneath a jewelled crown. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper left field and ALDERNEY across the upper right, with the engraver's initials RDM incorporated discreetly into the design. The date 2006 appears in the lower exergue beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Alderney, the smallest of the four main Channel Islands, issues coins under a royal warrant but holds no independent monetary policy — these pieces are legal tender on the island in theory, though none circulate. The 2006 Royal Scot issue commemorates the Royal Scot locomotive, the LMS Class 7P that entered service in 1927 and became one of the defining express engines of the interwar British railway network.
The gold-plated silver variant occupies a curious middle tier in the production hierarchy, below the solid gold strikes but carrying a visual premium over plain silver proofs — a format that became increasingly common in commemorative issues of this period as mints sought additional price points within a single release.