2025 VE Day 80th Anniversary Collection ‘Victory Remembered’ One Crown Proof Gold Coin

Basic Information

  • Produced by Tower Mint London and exclusive to the London Mint Office.
  • Released to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in Europe celebrations, which took place on 8th May 1945.
  • The reverse of the coin features a design of the '1939–1945 Star', a British military campaign medal awarded for operational service during World War II.
  • The Gibraltar Coat of Arms is featured on the obverse of the coin.
  • A limited release of 49,999.
  • Produced by Tower Mint London and exclusive to the London Mint Office.
  • Struck in cupro-nickel and layered in 24 carat fairmined gold.
  • 2025 commemorates 80 years since the 'Victory in Europe', or VE Day celebrations which took place on 8th May 1945, in the final months of World War II.
  • The reverse of the coin depicts the '1939-1945 Star', which is illustrated among a laurel and poppies as a symbol of strength and remembrance.
  • The illustration of the 1939-1945 Star on the reverse of the coin features the inscription 'THE 1939–1945 STAR', surrounding the cipher 'GRI VI', of King George VI, which is crowned with the heraldic design of the Tudor Crown.
  • The 1939-1945 Star was a British military campaign medal awarded for operational service during World War II.
  • The inscription 'VICTORY IN EUROPE', is featured around the reverse of the coin, above the illustration of the 1939-1945 Star.
  • The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of Gibraltar.
  • The Latin inscription around the obverse of the coin, 'CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · GIBRALTAR ·', an abbreviation from 'CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX FIDEI DEFENSOR GIBRALTAR', translates as 'Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith, Gibraltar', followed by the year '2025', in English.
  • The denomination 'One Crown', is displayed on the obverse of the coin, underneath the Coat of Arms of Gibraltar.
  • Maximum mintage of 49,999.

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