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½ Crown - Elizabeth II Little ships of Dunkirk
2020 year| Copper-nickel | 14.14 g | 32 mm |
| Issuer | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | ½ Crown (0.125) |
| Currency | Crown Coinage (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 14.14 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#233654 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Four small boats, 2 planes above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
A MIRACLE OF DELIVERANCE
1940
Comment
The year 2020 marks the 80th anniversary of an astonishing wartime operation, the evacuation of over 300,000 troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.In 1940, after being forced back by the advancing German army, the combined expeditionary forces, including British, French, Canadian and Belgian troops, found themselves stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk with little if any chance of reaching home. So, in the truest British spirit, the extraordinary happened, home came for them.
Winston Churchill once said, “We shall never surrender,” and never has that phrase ever been so epitomised than by the actions taken by The Army, The Royal Air Force, The Royal Navy, the Merchant Navy and the many civilians who subsequently sailed across the channel to give hope where there was none.
The reverse of this coin depicts a detailed representation of the little ships that made “an excursion into hell and came back glorious,” while the inscription around the edge says, “A Miracle of Deliverance,” a quotation taken from a speech made at the time by Winston Churchill.
Interesting fact
The ½ Crown - Elizabeth II (Little ships of Dunkirk) 2020 coin from Gibraltar features a unique design that commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II. The coin's reverse side depicts a group of small ships, known as the "Little Ships of Dunkirk," which were used to rescue Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. The coin's design also includes the inscription "Little Ships of Dunkirk" and the year "1940-2020" to further highlight the significance of this historic event.
