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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Visit, Gold Proof Issue
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | Central heraldic shield bearing a rampant lion passant guardant, surrounded by an elaborate floral spray of eight stylised flower clusters arranged symmetrically and connected by branching stems, evoking the flora of Alderney. The design by Michael Rizzello commemorates the Royal Visit to the island. The peripheral legend ALDERNEY · ROYAL VISIT · arcs around the upper field, with · TWO POUNDS · inscribed along the lower arc. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Alderney had not issued its own coinage since the Victorian era, making this 1989 release its first modern legal tender series — timed to commemorate the royal visit that year. The Channel Islands occupy a constitutional oddity: Crown Dependencies outside the United Kingdom proper, they require separate legislative and minting authority for coin issues, which explains why Alderney's numismatic program launched decades after Guernsey and Jersey had established their own.
The gold proof was struck by the Royal Mint at a very low mintage, intended purely for collectors rather than circulation.