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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Mary Rose, 4th Portrait
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, as executed by engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The surrounding legend reads ALDERNEY ELIZABETH II IRB 2009, rendered in raised Latin characters along the coin's periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a detailed rendering of the Mary Rose, the famous 16th-century Tudor warship of the Royal Navy, shown underway on stylized waves with sails set and a colorized White Ensign flying from the mainmast. The denomination FIVE POUNDS appears in the right field. The circular legend THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY arcs across the upper periphery, while THE MARY ROSE is inscribed along the lower border, both in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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