Royal Mint UK has released a new coin, Remembrance Day 2012 Alderney £5 Silver Proof Coin to commemorate the coming Remembrance Day on November. The new poppy coins are produced in Silver Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated versions. To make the color of the red poppy look vibrant and beautiful, the coin has been colour-printed using trichromatic techniques which help capture the poppy’s dramatic colouring. The poppy coin struck in .925 sterling silver with Proof quality. Each coin is presented in a smart black case, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. The poppy is a symbol of remembrance across the world. Every November poppy wreaths are laid at war memorials and poppies are worn on coats, jackets and jumpers to acknowledge the on-going bravery of the Armed Forces and remember those who have died in conflict.
The coin reverse show a red remembrance poppy with words 'the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month'. The coin obverse show the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with words "ALDERNEY FIVE POUNDS ELIZABETH II 2012". The coin designed by Royal Mint engraver, Emma Noble.
Technical Specifications:
Denomination: £5
Issue Limit: 3,000
Alloy: .925 Sterling Silver
Weight: 28.28g
Diameter: 38.61mm
Reverse Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Obverse Designer: Emma Noble
Quality: Proof
According to Wikipedia:
Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognized as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month," in accordance with the Armistice, signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 a.m.) World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919. The day was specifically dedicated by King George V on 7 November 1919 as a day of remembrance for members of the armed forces who were killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917. The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem "In Flanders Fields". These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war.
