In 2002 to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee, the Royal Mint on behalf of Alderney released a very Limited Issue Sword of State £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver with the obverse portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plated in 24 Carat Gold.
The reverse depicts the State Sword while the obverse features a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Struck in Solid .925 Sterling Silver Plated in 24 Carat Gold
