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Memories of Wartime Britain - V-E Day
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed relief depiction of St Paul's Cathedral illuminated by radiating searchlight beams across the field, evoking the V-E Day celebrations of 8 May 1945. A circular legend runs along the upper rim, with 'V-E DAY' in large raised letters at the lower centre and the date '8 MAY 1945' inscribed in the exergue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | MEMORIES OF WARTIME BRITAIN IF THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND ITS COMMONWEALTH LAST FOR A THOUSAND YEARS, MEN WILL STILL SAY, 'THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR' WINSTON CHURCHILL 18th JUNE 1940 IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM 2008 |
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