The 'Five Crowns For Five Beaches' 65mm Proof Coin

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Pay tribute to all those who took part in D-Day - a defining date in history with the Five Crowns for Five Beaches CoinOn 6 June 2019, we commemorated the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Across the country, and across the channel, nations, dignitaries and veterans gathered to remember the courage and sacrifice of all those who took part in the D-Day landings. The day began with a lone piper playing a lament on Port Winston signalling the minute the invasion began and the moment the first British soldier landed on Gold beach.To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, the magnificent Five Crowns for Five Beaches Coin was struck to an immaculate proof finish and layered with pure silver.What makes this coin truly exceptional is that the design has been accented with sand from the D-Day landing beaches making this the very first coin of its kind ever issued.Accented with Sand from the D-Day Landing BeachesThe D-Day landings in 1944 took place across five beaches codenamed Sword, Juno, Gold,

196 GBP