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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Naval Aviation - Battle of Taranto, Silver Proof
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modeled by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY arcs around the upper field, with the date 2009 and the denomination flanking the effigy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Battle of Taranto, November 1940, was the first all-aircraft naval strike in history — Swordfish biplanes launched from HMS Illustrious crippled three Italian battleships in a single night and shifted the balance of power in the Mediterranean at a stroke. The U.S. Navy studied the attack closely; Japanese naval planners studied it more closely still, and applied its lessons at Pearl Harbor thirteen months later.
Guernsey's commemorative program has long issued silver proofs tied to British military anniversaries, typically through the Pobjoy Mint. KM#231a is the silver variant of a base-metal issue released the same year.