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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait, D-Day 75th Anniversary
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic scene of the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944, showing Allied troops being transported aboard large military landing craft toward the coast of Normandy, France. Soldiers are seen approaching the shoreline along a broad coastal stretch, with bomber aircraft flying in formation overhead, evoking the scale and coordination of Operation Overlord. The design captures both the naval and aerial dimensions of the assault in a detailed, narrative relief composition. The inscription 'D-DAY 75th ANNIVERSARY' arcs across the upper field, with the commemorative dates '1944-2019' positioned below the central design. The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark appears within the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings fell in 2019, drawing one of the largest gatherings of Allied veterans ever assembled at the beaches — many in their nineties, almost certainly their last such commemoration. Australia's participation in D-Day was modest in direct numbers but included personnel embedded within British and Canadian units, a fact that gives Australian commemorative issues on this subject genuine, if understated, historical grounding.
The aluminium bronze composition matches the circulating dollar specification exactly, meaning examples entered general circulation alongside standard issues rather than being segregated as collectibles from the outset.