Royal Mint unveils 50p coin to mark anniversary of D-Day | Isle of Wight County Press
The Royal Mint has revealed a brand new 50p coin to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings.
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The Royal Mint has revealed a brand new 50p coin to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings.
The reverse side of the coin depicts Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft and racing onto the beaches of Normandy with offensive aircraft in the skies above. It is accompanied by the inscription 'D-Day 6 June 1944 Utah Omaha Gold Juno Sword', the codenames for five assault beaches that formed at of part of Operation Neptune, the largest amphibious military assault in history.
The Royal Mint has revealed a brand new 50p coin to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings.
The Royal Mint has revealed a brand new 50p coin to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings.
The Royal Mint has revealed a brand new 50p coin to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings.