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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Merchant Navy 21C1
| Issuer | States of Alderney |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth-generation crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as sculpted by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earrings with a pearl necklace. The portrait is rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and regalia. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, ALDERNEY along the right, with the engraver's initials RDM truncated at the bust. The date 2004 appears in the lower exergue beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ALDERNEY RDM 2004 |
| Reverse description | A detailed three-quarter front view of Southern Railway Merchant Navy Class locomotive No. 21C1, named 'Channel Packet', depicted in finely engraved relief occupying the central field. The Southern Railway circular cabside emblem is visible on the boiler casing, and the large driving wheel with its spoke pattern is prominently rendered to the right. The locomotive's running gear, cylinders, and streamlined casing are meticulously detailed. The locomotive's running number 21C1 appears in the upper right field, while the denomination FIVE POUNDS is inscribed along the lower border in capital letters. |
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