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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Train on Viaduct, Silver Proof Gold plated
| Issuer | States of Alderney |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a stone railway viaduct occupying the full coin field, with a steam or heritage train visible traversing the top of the structure. The viaduct is shown in close perspective, featuring three large rounded arches through which water and birds in flight are visible, all rendered in gold-plated relief. The stonework of the viaduct is intricately detailed, conveying the monumental scale of Victorian railway engineering. The denomination FIVE POUNDS is inscribed along the lower portion of the design in bold capital letters. The gold plating of the reverse contrasts effectively with the architectural and natural elements of the composition. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Alderney's commemorative program has long relied on the novelty market, and this piece fits squarely in that tradition — a gold-plated silver proof issued for collectors with no circulation purpose whatsoever. The specific subject here is almost certainly tied to the broader wave of British railway anniversary issues produced in the mid-2000s, though Alderney's fiscal arrangement with the UK means these coins are legal tender in name only; they have never meaningfully circulated anywhere.