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50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day, Silver Proof Issue, Piedfort
| Issuer | Saint Helena and Ascension |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 50 Pence (0.50) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ST. HELENA + ASCENSION RDM 50 PENCE |
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| Edge | Milled |
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The 1994 D-Day commemoratives issued by Saint Helena and Ascension were timed to the 50th anniversary of the Normandy landings, part of a wave of piedfort issues released across British Commonwealth territories that year. Saint Helena's participation was largely administrative — the island had no direct connection to the campaign — but its status as a Crown dependency made it a convenient issuing authority for collector-market silver.
Piedfort production for this type was handled by the Royal Mint. Surviving population data suggests demand was modest even at issue.