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1995 Two Pounds Gold Proof - Reverse
1995 Two Pounds Gold Proof - Reverse
2000 Silver Proof Five Pounds - Obverse
2000 Silver Alderney Crown
A Brief History of Alderney
Alderney is one of the Channel Islands, and is part of the Bailiwick of Jersey. Although it is a British Crown Dependency (thanks to the Queen’s lesser used title of Duke of Normandy) it is not part of the United Kingdom and is largely autonomous in its internal affairs. Alderney was occupied by the Germans during World War II, but was not liberated until the German surrender in May 1945.
Today its economy is based largely on tourism as well as agriculture.

Alderney Coins
Coins in Alderney were probably first introduced during the late Iron Age, around the time they were first used in southern Britain and Northern Gaul in the 2nd century B.C.
English and French coins would then have been used, as well as Jersey money, which included the 13th of a Shilling. The reason for this unusual denomination was because it was worth 1/26 of a French Sous, which made transactions with the French Mainland easier.
Today, the Alderney Pound is the official currency of Alderney. By law, this corresponds exactly with the value of the British Pound Sterling. In practice however, coins of Britain and Jersey are typically used in the island, and coins of Alderney are struck mainly for collectors. The denominations of the Alderney Pound correspond with their British equivalents.

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Alderney Coins

Gold Coins
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