2 Pounds – Alderney
Context
Year: 1999
Country: British Crown dependencies
Issuer: Alderney
Ruler: Elizabeth II
Currency:
(since 1971)
Total mintage: 100
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard18b
Numista: #16557
Value
Exchange value: 2 GGP
Bullion value: $7270.30
Obverse
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II right-facing bust in George IV State Diadem, surrounded by legend.
Inscription:
ELIZABETH II ALDERNEY
RDM
RDM
Translation:
ELIZABETH II ALDERNEY
RDM
RDM
Script: Latin
Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf
Reverse
Description:
Eclipsed sun over St Anne's Church, Alderney, with two roosting gannets.
Inscription:
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
1999
TWO POUNDS
1999
TWO POUNDS
Script: Latin
Engraver: Willem Vis
Edge
Reeded
Categories
| Animal> Bird |
| Building> Religious building |
| Science> Natural phenomenon |
| Symbol> Sun |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Royal Mint | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | — | 100 | Proof |
Series: Total Eclipse of the Sun
✨ Legendary