The 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings fell in June 2024, drawing the largest gathering of world leaders at the commemorative site in years — including a notably frail Joe Biden, whose attendance dominated international coverage more than the landings themselves. The Royal Mint has issued D-Day commemoratives at various intervals since the 50th anniversary, each successive release competing with the last for collector attention in an increasingly crowded commemorative market.
KM# 1999 is among the first major British commemorative series issued under Charles III's effigy by Jody Clark, whose portrait replaced the long-running Maklouf and then Rank-Broadley designs following the Queen's death in September 2022.
The 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings fell in June 2024, drawing the largest gathering of world leaders at the commemorative site in years — including a notably frail Joe Biden, whose attendance dominated international coverage more than the landings themselves. The Royal Mint has issued D-Day commemoratives at various intervals since the 50th anniversary, each successive release competing with the last for collector attention in an increasingly crowded commemorative market.
KM# 1999 is among the first major British commemorative series issued under Charles III's effigy by Jody Clark, whose portrait replaced the long-running Maklouf and then Rank-Broadley designs following the Queen's death in September 2022.