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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II D-Day Soldiers
| Issuer | Alderney |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 2 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Diamond Diadem crown, a drop earring, and a necklace, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The portrait, attributed to the Jody Clark design used from 2015, shows finely detailed hair and regalia. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · ALDERNEY C.I., with the date 2019 positioned in the lower exergue. A dentilated border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A foreground depiction of an armed Allied soldier advances toward the viewer, his rifle at the ready, evoking the Allied landings of 6 June 1944. Behind the central figure, a row of smaller soldiers is rendered in lower relief, suggesting the vast scale of the D-Day assault forces. The word of thanks or commemorative text appears in the background field, reinforcing the memorial character of the design. The denomination TWO POUNDS is inscribed above, with the commemorative legend D-DAY 75 YEARS 1944-2019 completing the reverse inscription. |
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