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A Set of Six The VE Day Chronicle 75th Anniversary Commemorative Coins including 9 Carat Gold - A complete commemorative coin set entitled The VE Day Chronicle, issued by the London Mint Office in 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. The collection is issued under the authority of Gibraltar and comprises six coins in total: one solid 9 carat gold coin and five cupro-nickel coins layered in pure 24 carat Fairmined gold. The coins are housed in a pictorial tri-fold presentation folder featuring historical text and imagery, including a section titled For King and Country. The set is accompanied by six individual Certificates of Authenticity. The solid 9 carat gold coin, titled The Fallen, has a Two Crowns denomination and features a reverse design by Joel Iskowitz depicting a grieving woman, a V for Victory containing a telegram, and a soldier among crosses with the inscription LET US REMEMBER. The five gold-layered coins feature photographic reproductions of historic newspaper headlines on their reverses: The People (One Crown) featuring the Daily Express headline THIS WAS THEIR FINEST DAY. The Headline (Half Crown) featuring the Daily Mirror headline BRITAIN'S DAY OF REJOICING. The Royals (One Crown) featuring The Daily Sketch headline THEY SHARED OUR ORDEALS NOW THEY REJOICE WITH US. The Soldiers (One Crown) featuring the Daily Mirror headline VE-DAY! IT'S OVER IN EUROPE. The Leader (One Crown) featuring the Union Jack newspaper headline GERMANY: THE END. The obverse of every coin bears the Coat of Arms of Gibraltar surrounded by the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REGINA GIBRALTAR 2020 and the respective denomination. The Fallen (9ct Gold): 8 grams, 26mm diameter The People: 28.28 grams, 38.6mm diameter The Headline: 14.14 grams, 32mm diameter The Royals: 28.28 grams, 38.6mm diameter The Soldiers: 28.28 grams, 38.6mm diameter The Leader: 28.28 grams, 38.6mm diameter.