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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II D-Day
| Issuer | States of Alderney |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, with pearl drop earring and pearl necklace, after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The engraver's initials RDM appear on the truncation. The circumferential legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, with the date 1994 positioned in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND RDM 1994 |
| Reverse description | A detailed and dramatic depiction of the Allied amphibious landings on the Normandy beaches of 6 June 1944. In the foreground, fully equipped Allied soldiers wade ashore through surf from a landing craft numbered 1025, with obstacles and tank traps visible in the water. The middle ground shows additional landing vessels and warships, while the sky is filled with barrage balloons, aircraft, and anti-aircraft fire. The engraver's initials JS appear in the lower left field. The design is contained within a raised border, with the surrounding legend divided by ornamental stops. |
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