5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Dambusters Raid; Silver Proof
2008 year| Silver (.925) | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Guernsey |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2008 |
| Value | 5 Pounds 5 GGP = USD 6.55 |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#397374 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lancaster Bomber plane flying over a breached dam.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
DAMBUSTERS RAID
1943
FIVE POUNDS
Edge
Milled
Comment
Operation Chastise (better known as the Bambuster Raid) was a spectacular attempt to paralyses German industry by destroying a series of dams in the Ruhr Valley. 617 Squadron was formed specifically to carry out the raid, using a special "Bouncing Bomb" that the great aviation engineer Barnes Wallis had designed, delivered in the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber, Wing Commander Guy Gibson led the operation and handpicked the crews. Training was intensive, as time was limited and the bombs had to be dropped with extreme precision. The raid took place on the night of 16/17 May 1943, with 19 aircraft split into three waves. The first, of nine aircraft, headed for the Mohne, Sorpe and Eder dams. The second wave of five aircraft headed straight for the Sorpe. The third wave of five aircraft was to provide back up. Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exploits, and 32 other crew members were decorated. Eight of the nineteen aircraft and their crews failed to return.
Interesting fact
The 5 Pound - Elizabeth II (Dambusters Raid; Silver Proof) 2008 coin from Guernsey features a unique design that commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, a daring World War II operation in which a squadron of British Lancaster bombers carried out a nighttime attack on several dams in Nazi Germany's Ruhr Valley. The coin's design depicts a Lancaster bomber flying over the Möhne Dam, which was one of the targets of the raid. The coin's obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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