In 1994 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings on behalf of Guernsey the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse design is by Dutch sculptor and medallist Willem Vis, features Allied troops disembarking from an amphibious landing craft into the chill waters of Normandy beach.
Weighed down by equipment and holding their rifles high they wade towards the shore. Above appears a cameo portrait of Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of the day. The obverse features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II portrait by Raphael Maklouf. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
