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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Salvation Army, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central shield bearing the Salvation Army emblem, surrounded by a decorative laurel garland, with a banner inscribed THE SALVATION ARMY arching above. The commemorative inscription 150 YEAR ANNIVERSARY is incorporated within the design, marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Salvation Army. The composition is rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Alderney, though a Crown Dependency, issues coins under licence through the Royal Mint and Pobjoy Mint for the collector market — it has no independent monetary policy and these pieces never circulate. The Salvation Army was founded in London in 1865 by William Booth, originally as the Christian Mission in Whitechapel, and adopted its military-style structure and name in 1878. The organisation's brass bands, still closely associated with its public identity, began as a deliberate strategy to draw crowds and drown out hecklers at outdoor meetings.