New 50p coin* marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings (WWII) (UK) 20/May/2024

It was designed by David Lawrence with support from Imperial War Museums and depicts Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft on to the beaches of Normandy with offensive aircraft in the sky above.
On June 6 1944, in Operation Overlord, Allied forces parachuted into drop zones across northern France.
Troops landed across five assault beaches - Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.
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