5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940) 2020 front 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940) 2020 back
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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Evacuation of Dunkirk in

2020 year
Silver (.925) 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2020
Value
5 Pounds 5 IMP = 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
References
Numista
N#304220
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Soldier holding his rifle above his head while he wades to the ship

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DUNKIRK
We Shall Never Surrender
OPERATION DYNAMO - 1940

Designer: Matt Tindall

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, a significant event in World War II where Allied soldiers were evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, in a heroic effort to save them from German forces. The coin's design features a depiction of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, who was the Princess Elizabeth at the time, and includes an inscription of the famous phrase "We Shall Never Surrender," which was spoken by Winston Churchill during the war.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2020  250 - - - - - -

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