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50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day
| Issuer | Saint Helena and Ascension |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Third effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted in right-facing profile bust, crowned with the George IV State Diadem, wearing a pearl necklace and drop earring. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, with ST. HELENA * ASCENSION continuing along the upper right periphery. The denomination 50 PENCE appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The coin is struck in proof quality with deeply mirrored fields contrasting the frosted relief of the effigy. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy landings, this coin originates from one of the more geographically remote issuing authorities in the Commonwealth — Saint Helena and Ascension, better known as Napoleon's final place of exile than as a numismatic power. The island had no direct connection to D-Day; the issue reflects the broader pattern of smaller British territories producing commemorative silver for the collector market rather than circulation.
KM#19a distinguishes the silver version from the base-metal strike, both produced that year.