The Channel Island of Alderney has issued this lovely silver proof one pound to mark 50 years since mankind took that giant leap and set foot on our moon. Notice the Channel Island mints still issue round one pound coins. Like Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands issue their own coinage and notes, which are pegged to Sterling at a rate of 1:1. These notes and coins are legal tender throughout the British Isles but many shops here on the mainland will refuse to accept them. Banks will happily exchange them. Oddly though, our friends in the Channel Islands have absolutely no problems whatsoever accepting cash from the mainland LOL.
I've included an image with a current pound from the Royal Mint for comparison.
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