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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Royal Scot
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and pearl drop earrings, with a necklace visible at the truncation, after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left periphery and ALDERNEY along the upper right, with the date 2004 inscribed in the lower field beneath the bust. The engraver's initials RDM appear on the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ALDERNEY RDM 2004 |
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Alderney, the smallest of the three principal Channel Islands, has no independent monetary authority and issues commemorative coins largely as a licensing arrangement — the pieces are legal tender in name but exist primarily for the collector market. This 2004 issue marks the 75th anniversary of the Royal Scot locomotive's first run to Glasgow in 1927, a journey that helped establish the London Midland and Scottish Railway's prestige on the West Coast Main Line.