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5 Pounds (Irish recipientCharles Lucas of the Victoria Cross)
- Series:
- 2006 - Victoria Cross -150th Anniversary
- Catalog codes:
- Col:GG-AL-000064, WCC:km149
- Themes:
- Birds | Clouds | Medals and Marks of Honour | Queens | Stylized Figures / Persons
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- VisitColnectCom
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 28.28 grams
- Diameter:
- 38.6 mm
- Thickness:
- 3 mm
- Face value:
- 5 £ - Alderney pound
- Known mintage:
- 30,000
- Composition Details:
- 925/1000 Silver 0.8410 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper925/1000 Silver 0.8410 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper
- Score:
- 98% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- Front: Bust Irish rear admiral in the Royal Navy
Charles Davis Lucas (front-left)
* 19 February 1834 Druminargal House,
Poyntzpass, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
†7 August 1914 (aged 80) Great Culverden, Kent, England
behind medal Victoria Cross in front of vertical bar with incuse (motto) FOR / VALOUR
between (left) figure with ball below bird (left)
in front of clouds
(below, texted value) FIVE POUNDS above waves
legend: (up-left, name) CHARLES DAVIS LUCAS
(location) BOMARSUND (battle at Ã…land Islands)
(right, spacer/dash) -
(low-right, year event) 1854
Back: Crowned bust Queen Elizabeth II (right, 1952-)
designer (incuse on truncation) RDM (Raphael David Maklouf, sculptor, 1937-)
legend: (left, ruler) ELIZABETH II
(right, part British Crown dependency) ALDERNEY
(bottom, year) 2006
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now: