Royal Mint to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of D-Day Landings
- An official 50p coin will be produced by The Royal Mint to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
- The official design will be revealed ahead of the milestone date in June, portraying Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft.
- The coin has been created with the assistance of Imperial War Museums.
April 11th:
The Royal Mint has today, 11 April 2024, confirmed that an official UK 50p coin will be produced to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
The reverse (tails) design, which will be unveiled ahead of the upcoming anniversary on 6 June, will depict Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft. It will be accompanied by the inscription “D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD”, the code names given to the five assault beaches of Normandy. The obverse (heads) of the coin will feature the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III.
Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint said, “This year marks eight decades since the D-Day landings, a day which has since been regarded as one of the most significant events in our nation’s history. We have been marking historic anniversaries on coins for centuries and we are proud to pay tribute to this life-changing operation, recognising the bravery of all involved.”
From 9am on Thursday 11 April, customers will be able to register their interest for updates on this new release via The Royal Mint website royalmint.com/military-ryi.