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2 Sovereigns - Charles III 80th Ann. D-Day, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a detailed cartographic depiction of the Normandy coastline showing the five Allied landing beaches — UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD — commemorating the D-Day landings of 6th June 1944. The map is surrounded by a laurel wreath, with a three-legged triskelion emblem of the Isle of Man positioned at the top. Inscriptions within and around the design record the date and commemorative purpose, with the Roman numeral date MMXXIV and the fineness specification SILVER .999 included in the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | 6TH JUNE 1944 D-DAY 80 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD MMXXIV SILVER .999 |
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The Isle of Man has no particular military or strategic connection to D-Day — the commemoration is a licensing exercise, with Pobjoy Mint historically producing commemorative issues for the island that have little to do with Manx history. The "2 Sovereigns" denomination itself is a fiction; the Isle of Man's legal tender status for such pieces is largely nominal, a framework that allows bullion and commemorative coins to be issued under Crown Dependency authority without Westminster oversight.
The 80th anniversary year does mark something concrete: by June 2024, fewer than a dozen D-Day veterans were still alive to attend the Normandy ceremonies.