D-Day 80th Anniversary Silver 50p - Uniquely Numbered & Officially Approved by The Ministry of Defence

Those first few hours were the beginning of the ‘longest day’ a day that will forever be known as D-Day.

As dawn broke the largest seaborne invasion in history began. Allied forces spearheaded by British Canadian and American troops stormed the beaches code-named Sword,  Juno,  Gold,  Omaha and Utah. Naval vessels bombarded the heavily fortified German defences along the coast and Allied aircraft flew more than 14 500 sorties. Each helped to secure victory by land sea and air in a campaign that would change the course of history turning the tide of World War II and launching the liberation of Europe from the Nazis.

Eighty years later the courage and commitment shown by the Allied troops who fought for our freedom on D-Day was commemorated on the D-Day 80th Anniversary Pure Silver Proof Fifty Pence Coin,  officially licensed by the Ministry of Defence.

A striking tribute to the heroism of those who landed along the shorelines of Sword,  Juno,  Gold,  Omaha and Utah beaches the coin’s design shows a stylised invasion map of the Normandy coastline and the emblems of the Royal Navy,  British Army and Royal Air Force. Approved by Buckingham Palace the obverse features the effigy of King Charles III

Struck to the highest possible quality Proof finish and minted in .999 pure silver, the coin is displayed in a deluxe presentation box. A fascinating booklet full of informative facts and images from Imperial War Museums archives is also included allowing you to learn more about the Allied invasion of Normandy.