10 Dollars Operation Gunnerside/Heavywater
2005 year| Silver | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1996-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2005 |
| Value | 10 Dollars |
| Currency | Dollar (1997-date) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#173360 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Front: Men on skies in front of burning buildings (16 February 1943) above (value) $10 (dollars) legend: (top, subject) OPERATION GUNNERSIDE•HEAVYWATER Back: Coat of arms (1960) with incuse national motto UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE on ribbon mintmark: (lower-left) PM (Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, GB) legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE (bottom, year) 2005 Edge: G - grained, type: bars Mintage: 2005 Proof: 10.000 (unknown in capsule)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates Operation Gunnerside, a World War II operation in which a team of Norwegian commandos sabotaged the Nazi's heavy water (D2O) production facility in Norway. The operation was successful and delayed the Nazi's development of atomic weapons. The coin's design features a depiction of the facility and the commandos.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Dollars (Operation Gunnerside/Heavywater) 2005 coin.
