The UK’s NEW 80th Anniversary of D-Day 50p Silver Proof Coin

The UK’s NEW 80th Anniversary of D-Day 50p Silver Proof Coin

Official release marks the nation’s biggest commemoration of the year

• Struck in Silver by The Royal Mint
• Produced in partnership with IWM
• Includes official Presentation Case

This year, the world honours all those who took part in one of history’s most daring missions on the beaches of Western France on Tuesday 6th June 1944. In recognition of the bravery and sacrifice of all those men, more than 156,00 in total, who landed in Normandy during that epic mission to liberate Western Europe, The Royal Mint has issued, in partnership with Imperial War Museums, a NEW 50p silver coin. Struck in 925/1000 Sterling Silver to the highest Proof finish, the UK’s magnificent 80th Anniversary of D-Day 50p Silver Proof Coin features a superb ONE-YEAR-ONLY design by experienced sculptor and illustrator David Lawrence. On the reverse is a group of soldiers in uniform, holding rifles while disembarking from a landing craft on to one of the five beaches, known by their codenames, ‘UTAH,’ ‘OMAHA,’ ‘GOLD,’ ‘JUNO’ and ‘SWORD.’ Meanwhile, on the obverse is the UK’s first official definitive portrait of Charles III by leading sculptor Martin Jennings. With just 5,000 of this NEW limited edition tribute issued worldwide and a sell-out expected shortly, only a small allocation is now available at The Jubilee Mint on a first-come first-served basis. Comes complete with its official Presentation including a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.