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2 Pounds - Charles III Dunkirk - Fight on the Beaches
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned left-facing effigy of King Charles III occupying the copper-nickel center, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail of the hair and facial features. The legend CHARLES III · BAILIWICK OF JERSEY runs clockwise around the outer nickel brass ring, with the denomination TWO POUNDS and the date 2025 completing the circular inscription in the lower arc, separated by raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic scene of the Dunkirk evacuation of May–June 1940, with a flotilla of small civilian vessels crowded with soldiers making their way across the sea, a large warship visible on the horizon in the background. The principal inscription WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES arcs across the design, referencing Winston Churchill's famous speech, flanked by the dates 16TH MAY 1940 and 4TH JUNE 1940 marking the duration of Operation Dynamo, with the commemorative inscription DUNKIRK 85 denoting the 85th anniversary. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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