| Coin | Gold Five Ounces 2022 Platinum Jubilee |
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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 very large gold five ounces (5 oz gold) format, usually denominated as £500.
This coin was issued to mark the Platinum Jubilee (70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne in 1952) of Queen Elizabeth II. |
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The obverse if the coin features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, wearing the Imperial Crown (depicted as the Crown of Saint Edward) and pearl earrings.
Below the neck truncation, in small letters the initials of the designer JC, for Jody Clark.
The portrait is surrounded by a dented circle, around which a quote from the Queen's coronation speech: THE THINGS WHICH I HAVE HERE BEFORE PROMISED I WILL PERFORM AND KEEP. SO HELP ME GOD.
In larger letters around the rim, the monarch's legend and date of issue: ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2022 · ALDERNEY CI. The first part of this is abbreviated from the Latin text "Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix", and means "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith". Aldeney CI stands for Alderney, Channel Islands. |
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The reverse design of the coin is similar to the seated portrait of the Queen by Bernard Sindall which was made for a series of commemoratives in 1989 marking the 500th anniversary of the first hammered gold sovereign coin. The depiction of the Queen is reminiscent of the King Henry VII engraving of the sovereign on his throne; she is shown seated enthroned in King Edward's Chair as at her coronation, facing forward, just having received the Sceptre with the Cross, and the Rod with the Dove.
Behind the throne, an ornate glass window of Windsor Abbey, where the coronation took place.
Below right, in small letters the initials of the designer JC, for Jody Clark.
Around left and right, the inscription PLATINUM JUBILEE.
In the exergue, the face value £500 (five hundred pounds). |
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PLATINUM JUBILEE £500 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| See also |
Coins commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee (ordered by metal / size / country):
- 1 oz Platinum, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- 1 oz Platinum, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher, Canada
- 1 oz Platinum, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 0.5 g Platinum, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Fiji
- 15 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 7 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 5 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 2 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 1 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 10 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- 5 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- 5 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Solomon Islands
- 2 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- Five Sovereigns (40 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Five Sovereigns (40 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau
- Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Platinum Jubilee privy mark, Australia
- Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Platinum Jubilee privy mark, Australia
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 1/4 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 1/4 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- 1/10 oz Gold, Krugerrand with privy mark, South Africa 2022
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- 0.5 g Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Congo (Democratic Republic)
- 1 kg Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- 1 kg Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 1 kg Silver shaped, Platinum Jubilee - Imperial Crown, Samoa 2023
- 1 kg Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 10 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau
- 5 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 2 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Canada
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Cayman Islands
- 1 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Platinum Jubilee Emblem, Malta
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau
- 1 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- £5 Crown Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy (with silver, gold and platinum), UK
- £5 Crown Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Jody Clark Portrait (with silver and gold versions), UK
- €2.50 Copper-Nickel, Platinum Jubilee - Platinum Jubilee Emblem, Malta
- $1 AlBr, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 50 Cents copper-nickel (with silver proof version), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 50 Pence Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Jody Clark Portrait (with silver and gold versions), UK
- 50 Pence Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy (with silver, gold and platinum), UK
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