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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Evacuation of Dunkirk
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY, with the date 2010 at the lower right and the engraver's initials IRB truncated at the base of the neck. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY IRB 2010 |
| Reverse description | A dramatic multi-figure composition commemorating the May–June 1940 Dunkirk evacuation, depicting Allied soldiers assembled on the beach awaiting rescue, with small civilian vessels approaching through the water to assist in the evacuation. The upper field carries the inscription BRITISH ISLES AT WAR, while the denomination FIVE POUNDS appears in the lower field, framing the central scene. |
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