Gold Half Gram (0.5 g), Coin Type from Alderney - detailed information

Gold Half Gram (0.5 g), Coin Type from Alderney (issued 2021 - )
Coin TypeGold Half Gram (0.5 g)

Alderney is one of the Channel Islands (situated in the Channel between England and France), and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey - a British Crown dependency. As such, it is not a sovereign country, but has operated as a quasi-sovereign entity since the Middle Ages. The island has issued commemorative coins since 1989, denominated in the Alderney Pound - which is a variant of the Pound Sterling and is legal tender on the islands, but not in the United Kingdom.

Apart from the British Royal Mint, the island has also authorised some private mints to issue coins under its jurisdiction, which come in a variety of sizes - including in the mini-coin half gram (0.5 g) format, usually denominated as £5.

The coins listed below are "Non-Circulating Legal Tender" (NCLT) and not bullion because they are issued at prices much higher than their intrinsic value, and are targeted at collectors who appreciate them for their artistic or sentimental value, and not at bullion investors.

Obverse

Effigy and legend of the ruling British monarch, face value, date of issue.

Obverse Inscription Legend of the monarch, face value, date
Reverse

Various designs as listed individually below.

Reverse Inscription
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

For other coins of the same size, see also:
- Australia gold half gram
- Barbados gold half gram
- Congo (Democratic Republic) gold half gram
- Cook Islands gold half gram
- Isle of Man gold half gram
- Mongolia gold half gram
- New Zealand gold half gram
- Niue gold half gram
- Palau gold half gram
- Saint Helena gold half gram
- Samoa gold half gram
- Senegal gold half gram
- Solomon Islands gold half gram
- Somalia gold half gram
- Tokelau gold half gram
- Tuvalu gold half gram

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Gold Half Gram (0.5 g): Details
CountryAlderney
CurrencyAlderney Pound
From2021
Face Value5 (x Pound)
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Gold
Designer
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size11.0000 mm
Mass0.5000 g