5 Pounds - Charles III Royal British Legion - D-Day
5 Pounds - Charles III Royal British Legion - D-Day
€1.00
Issuer
Jersey
Year
2024
Type
Non-circulating coin
Value
5 Pounds
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Dimensions
38.61 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique
Round Colored, Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
Obverse: Glyn Davies Reverse: Mike Guilfoyle
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Left facing uncrowned head of King Charles III, legend around, date below
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CHARLES III BAILIWICK OF JERSEY
GD
2024
Reverse description
A single veteran on Normandy Beach, depicted in both June 1944 and June 2024. On the left, the young soldier stands in his World War II uniform amidst the invasion`s chaos, with landing craft visible in the distance. On the right, the same man, now 80 years older, returns to the peaceful, war-free sands. At the coin`s centre, a Royal British Legion poppy symbolises remembrance and honours those who sacrificed their lives.