In 2006, to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross, the Royal Mint released on behalf of Alderney a Limited Issue Ernst Alvia Smith £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.

The reverse depicts Ernst Alvia Smith while the obverse has the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed 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
• Commemorating the Victoria Cross - Ernst Alvia Smith
• Encapsulated as Shown