Great Britain's Royal Mint Commemorates 80th Anniversary Of D-Day Landings. 2024 marks eight decades since the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, a day which has since been regarded as one of the most significant events of the 20th Century. To pay tribute to this historic anniversary, Great Britain's world-renowned Royal Mint has released a series of commemorative coins that recognize the bravery of all who participated in the life-changing battle fought during World War II.
In a unique design element, the bottom half of the soldiers shows them as if they were in waist-deep water as they trudge toward the beach. Exciting Design Really Pops Thanks To Gorgeous Proof Finish.
The work of Royal Mint artist design Daniel Thorne, the coin also features an inscription that reads, "D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD, " the code names given to the five assault beaches of Normandy. Making the design really pop off the surface of the coin is its gorgeous Proof finish, the result of it being expertly crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies, and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. Each coin will also come beautifully housed in its original mint packaging that consists of a Royal Mint-branded display case and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Order Your One-Year-Only, Limited-Edition D-Day 80th Anniversary Coin Today. This limited-edition, one-year-only release has been set at just 10,010 and these coins will be around for only a short time-a poignant reminder that the few people remaining lived and fought during this event 80 years ago will soon move beyond living memory. No collection of D-Day coins will be complete without one of these 2024 Great Britain 80th Anniversary of D-Day Coins. Reserve one for your collection right now!This coin commemorates the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 1944 during World War II. It depicts Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft along with an inscription that reads, "D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD, " the code names given to the five assault beaches of Normandy.
The coin's obverse feature the effigy of King Charles III. STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER. Each 80th Anniversary of D-Day Coin was struck by Great Britain's world-renowned Royal Mint in an ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 38.61 mm in diameter.