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50 Pence - Elizabeth II The Royal Navy in WWII
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY IRB 2015 |
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Guernsey occupies a unique position in any WWII naval narrative: the island was occupied by German forces from June 1940 until May 1945, making it the only British territory held by the Reich for the duration of the war. The Royal Navy could not liberate it by force without unacceptable civilian casualties, so the island waited. That a Guernsey-issued coin commemorates the Royal Navy's wartime role carries a particular irony that the issuing authority presumably understood.
The pad-printing technique used here allows photographic-quality color detail impossible through conventional striking — a process that became common in commemorative issues after around 2010.