30 October 2014
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'For the Fallen' Remembrance Day £5 coin issued by Alderney
The island of Alderney has issued a special £5 coin mark in memory of those who died in World War One. ...
The island of Alderney has issued a special £5 coin mark in memory of those who died in World War One.
The coin, which has been produced by The Royal Mint on behalf of Alderney, features a colour poppy design by Royal Mint engraver Laura Clancy which shows poppies falling towards the base of the coin. Each coin purchased includes a donation to the Imperial War Museum.
Trichromatic techniques have been used to produce the coin, with layers of different shades and colours creating a vivid flower image which sums up the message of Remembrance Day. The coin is struck to Brilliant Uncirculated standard and is presented in a folder which contains background on the history of Remembrance Day.
To purchase the coin, visit The Royal Mint shop.
Image copyright The Royal Mint.
The coin, which has been produced by The Royal Mint on behalf of Alderney, features a colour poppy design by Royal Mint engraver Laura Clancy which shows poppies falling towards the base of the coin. Each coin purchased includes a donation to the Imperial War Museum.
Trichromatic techniques have been used to produce the coin, with layers of different shades and colours creating a vivid flower image which sums up the message of Remembrance Day. The coin is struck to Brilliant Uncirculated standard and is presented in a folder which contains background on the history of Remembrance Day.
To purchase the coin, visit The Royal Mint shop.
Image copyright The Royal Mint.
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