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2 Crowns - Elizabeth II Sword Beach
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 2 Crowns (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, with pearl drop earring visible, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The portrait is the fourth definitive effigy as used on Gibraltar coinage. A beaded inner border frames the design. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II • D • G • REGINA • GIBRALTAR • 2019 •, with DOUBLE CROWN appearing along the lower arc. |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a dramatic scene commemorating the D-Day landings at Sword Beach on 6 June 1944. Two Allied soldiers in full combat kit, armed with rifles, are shown wading ashore in the foreground, with additional troops visible behind them. A landing craft and a naval vessel are depicted in the middle ground to the right, while aircraft are faintly visible in a clouded sky above. The composition conveys the intensity of the amphibious assault in a bold, relief-engraved style. The legend JUNE 6 1944 arcs across the upper border, with SWORD BEACH inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Reverse lettering | JUNE 6 1944 SWORD BEACH |
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