Guernsey, Elizabeth II, gold proof five pounds, 2014, head r., wearing tiara, rev. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM 1914-1918 £5, soldier with legend to l., above silhouettes of soldier, in case of issue, with certificate, FDC
One of only 145 minted, issue number 145 – the last one to be issued.
Issued in 2014 by the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the coin commemorates the passing of 100 years since the start of World War One. The total male population across the British isles of Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark, was just over 20,000 before the war. Of these men, 5,273 joined the legions and went to war. Unfortunately, of these men, 1,172 were killed. As such, hardly a family remained in the isles who hadn't lost someone to the war.
(1200-1400 GBP)