2 Pounds - Elizabeth II VE Day

Jersey issued this piece to mark the 65th anniversary of Liberation Day — May 9, 1945 — when the Channel Islands were the only British territory to have been occupied by German forces during the war. The occupation lasted five years, during which Jersey's population endured forced labor deployments, severe food shortages, and the deportation of Jewish residents to mainland concentration camps.

The 65th anniversary was chosen partly because it was understood to be among the last major commemorations at which significant numbers of survivors and veterans could be present.