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2014 Alderney D-Day 70th Anniversary Five Pound Crown Silver Proof Coin

DD14SP 2014 Alderney D-Day 70th Anniversary £5 Crown Silver Proof Coin Boxed

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2014 marked seventy years since the Normandy landings, more commonly known as D-Day. The biggest seaborn invasion in history, it laid the foundations for the the Allied liberation of Western Europe. To commemorate this important anniversary, The Royal Mint issued this Alderney £5 silver proof coin, featuring a reverse by engraver Lee R Jones. The design shows two British soldiers wading through the shallows from their landing craft with the names of the five landing beaches, plus Pointe du Hoc. This is paired with Ian Rank-Broadley’s portrait of Elizabeth II. Struck in 28.28 grams of .925 sterling silver, this coin is from a limited edition presentation of 1,944. Offered in its original packaging with a numbered certificate of authenticity.
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Obverse 

Fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. Legend: 'ELIZABETH II 2014 ALDERNEY FIVE POUNDS'.

Reverse

Designed by Lee R Jones. Two British soldiers wading through the shallow waters on D-Day. Lettering around edge reads 'OMAHA · UTAH · POINTE DU HOC · SWORD · JUNO · GOLD · D-DAY 6TH JUNE 1944'.

Specification

28.28 grams of .925 sterling silver with a diameter of 38.61 millimetres. Struck to proof standard.

Presentation

Limited edition presentation of 1,944 coins. Offered in its original packaging from The Royal Mint with numbered certificate of authenticity.

Condition

The images provided of this product are stock photos. The coin you receive will be from the same issue and will have the same specifications. Some modern UK coins naturally develop toning or milk spots over time and these features may be present on the coin you receive. We cannot exchange coins displaying toning or milkspots.

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