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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Evacuation of Dunkirk
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, crowned and draped, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The portrait depicts the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with hair elaborately styled. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the neck. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2010 positioned at the base of the field. |
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| Reverse description | A dramatic commemorative scene depicting the evacuation of Dunkirk in May–June 1940, showing British and Allied soldiers massed on the beach awaiting rescue, with small civilian vessels approaching through the surf to ferry troops to larger ships offshore. The composition evokes the historic Operation Dynamo through its depiction of the crowded shoreline and the fleet of little ships. The upper legend reads BRITISH ISLES AT WAR, while the denomination TWO POUNDS appears in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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