皇家造币厂推出英国官方硬币计划，纪念诺曼底登陆 80 周年

这些硬币是为了纪念“服役人员纪念的诺曼底登陆最后一个具有里程碑意义的周年纪念日”，是根据帝国战争博物馆专家的意见制作的。

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new United Kingdom coin program to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

英国皇家造币厂推出了一项新的英国硬币计划，以纪念诺曼底登陆 80 周年。

The coins were created with input from experts at the Imperial War Museums and feature a design by David Lawrence on the reverse that depicts Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft onto the beaches of Normandy with offensive aircraft in the sky above.

这些硬币是根据帝国战争博物馆专家的意见制作的，背面有大卫·劳伦斯的设计，描绘了盟军士兵从登陆艇上登陆诺曼底海滩，上空有进攻性飞机。

The design is accompanied by the inscription D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD, which are the code names given to the five assault beaches that formed part of “Operation Overlord.”

该设计附有“D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD”字样，这是构成“霸王行动”一部分的五个突击海滩的代号。

To mark the coins’ release, French sand artist Jehan-Benjamin Tarain, with support from fellow sand artist Sam Dougados, has recreated the D-Day 80th anniversary coin design on “Gold” beach, where nearly 25,000 men of the British 50th Division landed. At 35 meters in diameter, the sand art took 5 hours and 30 minutes to create.

为了纪念这些硬币的发布，法国沙画艺术家 Jehan-Benjamin Tarain 在沙画艺术家 Sam Dougados 的支持下，在“黄金”海滩上重新设计了诺曼底登陆 80 周年纪念币设计，英国第 50 师的近 25,000 名士兵曾在此登陆。 。直径35米的沙画创作耗时5小时30分钟。

Jehan-Benjamin (also known as Jben), said, “This project has been extremely special. The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day is a fitting tribute to all that served during World War II. My team and I feel very fortunate to have played a role in helping to translate the craftsmanship seen in the design of this coin into a piece of sand art on one of the beaches where troops landed. This collaboration plays an important reminder of the united allied effort between French and British forces 80 years ago.”

Jehan-Benjamin（也称为 Jben）说：“这个项目非常特别。英国皇家造币厂纪念诺曼底登陆 80 周年的纪念币是对二战期间所有服役人员的适当致敬。我和我的团队感到非常幸运，能够帮助将这枚硬币的设计工艺转化为部队登陆海滩上的一件沙画。这次合作是对 80 年前法国和英国军队的联合努力的重要提醒。”

These D-Day coins are the first release in a new selection of military-themed coins from the Royal Mint.

这些诺曼底登陆纪念币是皇家造币厂推出的一系列新军事主题硬币中的第一款。

All of these coins carry the Martin Jennings effigy of King Charles III on the obverse.

所有这些硬币的正面均带有马丁·詹宁斯国王查理三世的肖像。

The Brilliant Uncirculated copper-nickel 50-penny coin weighs 8 grams and measures 27.3 millimeters in diameter. With an unlimited mintage, it retails for £12 each.

精美未流通铜镍 50 便士硬币重 8 克，直径 27.3 毫米。发行量无限，每张零售价 12 英镑。

The Proof .925 fine silver 50-penny coin weighs 8 grams and measures 27.3 millimeters in diameter. Of its mintage limit of 6,610 pieces, 5,000 pieces are available individually for £61 each.

精制 0.925 纯银 50 便士硬币重 8 克，直径 27.3 毫米。其发行量为 6,610 枚，其中 5,000 枚单独出售，每枚售价 61 英镑。

The Proof .925 fine silver piedfort 50-penny coin weighs 16 grams and measures 27.3 millimeters in diameter. 

精制 0.925 纯银 50 便士硬币重 16 克，直径 27.3 毫米。

Of its mintage limit of 1,954 pieces, 1,944 are available individually for £113.50 each.

其发行量为 1,954 枚，其中 1,944 枚可单独购买，每枚价格为 113.50 英镑。

The Proof 1/40-ounce .9999 fine gold 50-penny coin weighs 0.80 grams and measures 8 millimeters in diameter.

精制 1/40 盎司 0.9999 精金 50 便士硬币重 0.80 克，直径 8 毫米。

Of its mintage limit of 2,034 pieces, 2,024 are available individually for £99.50 each.

其发行量为 2,034 枚，其中 2,024 枚可单独购买，每枚价格为 99.50 英镑。

The Proof .9167 fine gold 50-penny coin weighs 15.5 grams and measures 27.3 millimeters in diameter.

精制 0.9167 纯金 50 便士硬币重 15.5 克，直径 27.3 毫米。

It has a mintage limit of 470 pieces, with 350 available individually for £1,220 each.

它的发行量限制为 470 枚，其中 350 枚单独出售，每枚售价 1,220 英镑。

The Proof quarter-ounce .9999 fine gold £25 coin weighs 7.8 grams and measures 22 millimeters in diameter.

精制四分之一盎司 0.9999 英镑 25 英镑精制金币重 7.8 克，直径 22 毫米。

It has a mintage limit of 510 pieces, with 500 available individually for £750 each.

它的发行量限制为 510 枚，其中 500 枚单独出售，每枚售价 750 英镑。

The Proof 2-ounce .9999 fine gold £200 coin weighs 62.42 grams and measures 40 millimeters in diameter.

精制 2 盎司 0.9999 英镑 200 英镑精制金币重 62.42 克，直径 40 毫米。

It has a mintage limit of 86 pieces, with 80 available individually for £5,305 each.

它的发行量限制为 86 枚，其中 80 枚单独出售，每枚售价 5,305 英镑。

A Brilliant Uncirculated .9167 fine gold D-Day sovereign will be struck on June 6, 2024.

一枚未流通的 0.9167 纯金诺曼底主权金币将于 2024 年 6 月 6 日铸造。

The reverse will carry the classic Benedetto Pistrucci design of St. George slaying a dragon, and will include a privy mark depicting a tiny helmet atop the number 80 before the date.

背面将带有经典的贝内代托·皮斯特鲁奇 (Benedetto Pistrucci) 设计的圣乔治屠龙图案，并在日期之前的数字 80 上方包含一个描绘小头盔的私人标记。

The sovereign weighs 7.988 grams and measures 22.05 millimeters in diameter.

金币重 7.988 克，直径 22.05 毫米。

Of its mintage limit of 1,010 pieces, 1,000 will be available individually for £850 each.

其发行量为 1,010 枚，其中 1,000 枚将以每枚 850 英镑的价格单独出售。

The coins may be purchased at the Royal Mint’s website, www.royalmint.com/D-Day-80.

这些硬币可以在皇家造币厂的网站 www.royalmint.com/D-Day-80 上购买。