D-Day £2 (2019)
The D-Day £2 of 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings with a map of the five invasion beaches and their code names. It was sold only to collectors and was never issued into circulation. It is one of the 85 £2 designs struck since 1986.
D-Day £2 value
- Uncirculated
- typical £15, range £10 to £25
Worked out from 9 published prices (4 price guides, 3 dealer prices and 2 sold-price reports), each condition from its own prices, checked in September 2026.
Because the D-Day £2 never went into change, its value rests on the collector version you have and how it has been kept. The brilliant uncirculated coin in The Royal Mint's wallet made with Imperial War Museums is worth most with the wallet complete. Capsule and set coins are judged mainly on their condition. The silver piedfort and gold proof belong to a much higher bracket. Handling marks on the map's open sea areas reduce the value of any version.
D-Day £2 mintage and rarity
The D-Day £2 was not issued for circulation, so it has no rarity rank.
How to spot a D-Day £2
Look for a coastline with arrows converging on it and five short words in capitals along the shore: UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO and SWORD. That map marks out the D-Day £2 coin. D-DAY : 75TH ANNIVERSARY curves around the top of the ring and 2019 is at the bottom, with no value on this side. The edge reads THE LONGEST DAY. Do not confuse it with the D-Day 50p coins, which are a different size and shape.
D-Day £2 design
On 6 June 1944 Allied forces landed on five beaches in Normandy in the largest amphibious assault of all time, an attack by land, sea and air that began the liberation of occupied Europe and turned the tide of the Second World War. For the 75th anniversary The Royal Mint turned to Stephen Taylor, who looked at military maps and artwork from the period for ideas. His reverse is drawn like a planning map of the Normandy coast. Arrows sweep down across the water towards the shore, each one ending at a beach labelled with its code name: UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO and SWORD. D-DAY : 75TH ANNIVERSARY runs around the top of the ring and 2019 sits at the bottom, with the value moved to the Queen's side under Jody Clark's fifth portrait. The edge reads THE LONGEST DAY. The Royal Mint's own pack was a fold-out wallet made with Imperial War Museums telling the story of the landings.
D-Day £2 specifications
- Denomination
- £2
- Year
- 2019
- Type
- Commemorative
- Issue
- Not issued for circulation
- Occasion
- 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings
- Designer
- Stephen Taylor
- Composition
- Cupro-nickel centre, nickel-brass outer ring
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diameter
- 28.4 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Edge
- Milled, with incuse inscription THE LONGEST DAY
- Obverse
- Elizabeth II, fifth portrait by Jody Clark
D-Day £2 questions
Was the D-Day £2 released into circulation?
No. None were struck for change. It was sold from May 2019 in brilliant uncirculated packs and capsules, in annual sets, as a proof and in precious metals.
Which beaches are named on the D-Day £2 coin?
All five beaches where Allied troops landed, by their code names: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. Each has its own arrow on the map.
Is the D-Day £2 the same as the D-Day 50p?
No. The £2 of 2019 marks the 75th anniversary with a beach map. The Royal Mint also issued a 50p for the 50th anniversary in 1994 and another D-Day 50p in 2024 with the portrait of King Charles III.