European Mints Commemorate 80 Years Since D-Day

A recreation of The Royal Mint's commemorative coin design in sand on 'Gold Beach' in Normandy, northern France.

A recreation of The Royal Mint's commemorative coin design in sand on 'Gold Beach' in Normandy, northern France.  Credit: The Royal Mint.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of 'D-Day' and several European mints have produced coins to commemorate the occasion – amongst them The Royal Mint, Monnaie de Paris, and the Royal Dutch Mint.