A unique Dunkirk 80th anniversary five crown coin, fully-layered with pure 24-carat gold and honouring the captains and crews in the French port of Dunkirk of WWII. Only 1,940 will be minted, exclusive to The Bradford ExchangeOn 4th June, 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed the House of Common and made his impassionedwe will fight on the beachesspeech. It roused a nation and a free world into action and defiance as the spectre of the Nazi regime continued to spread across Europe. Hours earlier Churchills resolve and that of all of Great Britain was strengthened by the gallant efforts of 850 civilian boats who massed in the French port of Dunkirk to rescue over 300,000 men facing certain slaughter at the hands of German forces. With no thought of their own safety, the captains and crews of these boats changed the course of World War II. The Dunkirk Spirt, as it has come to be known, has passed into the vernacular. In fighting determination, the events of Dun