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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II End of WWII - Returning Evacuees
2005 year| Copper-nickel | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Jersey (British Crown dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2005 |
| Value | 5 Pounds 5 JEP = USD 6.55 |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#321536 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
60TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIBERATION - 9TH MAY 1945
"..AND OUR DEAR CHANNEL ISLANDS ARE ALSO TO BE FREED TODAY"
COMMEMORATION WWII 1945-2005
FIVE POUNDS
Edge
Milled
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II and the return of evacuees to their homes in Jersey, which was a British Crown dependency that was occupied by German forces during the war. The coin's design features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and an image of evacuees returning home on the other side, surrounded by the words "End of WWII - Returning Evacuees" and the dates "1945-2005". The coin was minted in 2005 and has a limited mintage of 10,000 coins, making it a rare and collectible item for coin enthusiasts.
