A coin for every occasion: 6th June 1944 - D Day!!
Throughout the month of June, ill be looking back at historical moments from the past. From conflicts to coronations, sporting moments to royal memories, and famous firsts and lasts, with my love of all things shiny and precious, ill be trying to tie these events in with coins that have been created to commemorate these moments.
On this day in 1944, Allied Forces landed in Normandy, France, in what would become the pivotal offensive of the Second World War. Commonly known as D-Day, this was the largest seaborne invasion in history and succeeded in turning the tide towards victory for the Allies.
This turning point was not wholly victorious, however, with an estimated 10,000 casualties within the Allied forces alone.
The obverse bears the fifth coin portrait of Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
The design was inspired by military maps and features 5 arrows pointing to the Normandy beach. The arrows read "Utah", "Omaha", "Gold", "Juno" and "Sword" which were the codenames for the five sections of the beach.
It was designed by Stephen Taylor
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