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Medallion - Dunkirk 1940
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Weight | 41.2 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts two armed soldiers in high relief in a battle scene, one in the foreground aiming a rifle and another advancing behind him, with ships and a chaotic wartime backdrop visible in the upper field. The legend DUNKIRK 1940 appears in raised lettering along the lower rim within a recessed arc. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a relief map of the English Channel showing the evacuation routes from Dunkirk to Dover, with dotted lines marking the naval passages and place names including DOVER, CALAIS, DUNKIRK, and OSTEND inscribed across the field. The surrounding legend, divided along the upper and lower rim, records the dates and statistics of Operation Dynamo. |
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| Reverse lettering | MAY 26th JUNE 3rd 338,226 MEN EVACUATED BY 861 CRAFT |
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