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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding, Silver Proof
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered as a right-facing diademed and draped bust by engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The portrait is struck in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, with the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY' to the upper arc, with the date '2011' positioned at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Conjoined busts of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton, both facing left, with Catherine's portrait positioned in front of William's in overlapping profile. The figures are rendered in fine relief against a highly polished proof field, with Catherine's long flowing hair and William's short-cropped hair rendered in precise sculptural detail by engraver Matthew Bonaccorsi. The upper legend reads 'HRH PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES' and the lower legend reads 'MISS CATHERINE MIDDLETON', with the denomination 'FIVE POUNDS' inscribed in the lower field beneath the busts. |
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| Mintage | 2011 - Proof - 4,950 |
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