2008 - WWI: The 90th Anniversary Alderney 65mm Silver Proof Coin

This year sees the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War, which is likely to be the last major anniversary to be witnessed by those who fought so bravely between 1914 and 1918. To commemorate this historic milestone, the Royal Mint has produced a sterling silver coin, for the issuing authority of Alderney.

• Strict worldwide issue limit of just 150
• Struck in sterling silver to Proof quality
• Measures an impressive diameter of 65 millimetres
• The reverse design depicts a representation of the gulf between the early enthusiasm for war and the grim reality of life on the battlefield
• The obverse features Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen
• Displayed in a black presentation case
• Accompanied by an informative booklet incorporating a Certificate of Authenticity.

An ideal gift for military enthusiasts and numismatics alike, as a unique record of the Great War.