Silver Ounce 2024 D-Day Anniversary, Coin from Alderney - detailed information

Alderney is one of the Channel Islands (situated in the Channel between England and France), and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey - a British Crown dependency. As such, it is not a sovereign country, but has operated as a quasi-sovereign entity since the Middle Ages. The island has issued commemorative coins since 1989, denominated in the Alderney Pound - which is a variant of the Pound Sterling and is legal tender on the islands, but not in the United Kingdom.

Apart from the British Royal Mint, the island has also authorised some private mints to issue coins under its jurisdiction, which come in a variety of sizes - including in the popular silver ounce (1 oz silver) format, usually denominated as £1.

In the summer of 1944, the fight to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany started in earnest with the largest land, sea, and air operation ever coordinated in human history. The invasion was carried out by a coalition of Allied forces, primarily composed of American, British, Canadian, and other Commonwealth troops. The operation involved land, sea, and air forces coordinated under the overall command of American General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Channel Island of Alderney off the Normandy coast, itself deeply impacted by World War II, has issued this commemorative silver bullion coin to mark the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.