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50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary, Gold Piedfort
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Weight | 16 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted as a right-facing crowned and draped bust wearing the George IV State Diadem. The portrait is rendered with fine detail characteristic of the Rank-Broadley series, with the engraver's initials IRB incuse below the truncation. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2009, interrupted by the portrait, with the date 2009 positioned at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by John Mills, presents a dramatic dynamic composition commemorating the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944. Multiple Allied aircraft — including Spitfires and other wartime fighters — are depicted in flight across the upper field, rendered in low relief with contrail streaks conveying speed and action. The lower portion of the field depicts a fleet of naval vessels viewed from above, represented by stylised horizontal lines evoking the English Channel and the vast armada of the Normandy invasion. The denomination 50 PENCE appears in bold numerals at lower right, with the engraver's initials JM incorporated into the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 PENCE JM |
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