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| Uitgever | Gibraltar |
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| Jaar | 1994 |
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| Vorm | Round |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central scene depicting King George VI, in military uniform, greeting a group of Royal Air Force pilots in the foreground, with an airfield facility visible in the middle ground. Several period aircraft are shown in flight above the scene, evoking the wartime atmosphere of the Second World War. The commemorative inscription arcs along the upper and lower periphery of the field, with the denomination appearing at the base. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the D-Day landings, this crown belongs to a wave of commemorative silver proofs Gibraltar released throughout the early 1990s under licensing arrangements that made the territory a prolific — some would say indiscriminate — producer of collector coinage. The specific pairing of George VI with RAF pilots reflects his role as a visible wartime figurehead, particularly after his decision to remain in London during the Blitz, a calculated act of solidarity that his advisors had strongly counseled against.
Gibraltar's own wartime role was considerable: the Rock served as a critical naval and air base throughout the Mediterranean campaign, its civilian population having been evacuated to Britain, Jamaica, and Madeira beginning in 1940.