© Pierre.B (CC BY)
© Pierre.B (CC BY)
Medal 40th Anniversary of Liberation
1985 year| Copper-nickel | 28.3 g | 39 mm |
| Location | Guernsey |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1985 |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.3 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#426785 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Text
Script: Latin
Lettering:
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION
FROM
GERMAN
OCCUPATION
9TH MAY 1945
GUERNSEY
Edge
Plain
Comment
This medal was issued to participants of Guernsey's 40th Liberation Day Cavalcade which takes place every year to commemorate the anniversary of Guernsey's Liberation. During the event, tractors, military vehicles, and classic cars are taken out to drive around Guernsey's coasts.
