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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 75th Anniversary of VE Day
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-colour commemorative design depicting a war-damaged London double-decker bus amid a celebratory street scene evoking VE Day, rendered in vivid applied colour. The dates 1945 and 2020 flank the central vignette to the left and right respectively, marking the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe. The word VICTORY appears as the principal legend below the central image, accompanied by a full-colour rendition of the Union Flag beneath it. The overall composition is framed within the circular field of the coin. |
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Guernsey's choice to commemorate VE Day carries weight that most British Crown Dependencies cannot claim: the island was occupied by German forces from June 1940 until May 9, 1945 — one day after the formal surrender in Europe. Liberation Day on May 9 remains a public holiday in Guernsey to this day, observed with a seriousness that distinguishes it sharply from mainland commemorations of the same events.
The six KM numbers assigned to this single type reflect variant packaging and finish options rather than distinct coin issues — a common practice in the modern commemorative market that inflates catalog entries without reflecting meaningful numismatic differences.