2006 Victoria Cross – Heroic Acts

A commemorative coin to mark the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross – “The Institution”.
The Victoria Cross is the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy. All who have received it have shown extraordinary bravery, many at the cost of their own lives. The original idea for the Victoria Cross was proposed by the Duke of Newcastle in 1854 and the Royal Warrant for the creation of the medal was signed by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace on 29 January 1856. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross The Royal Mint struck two fifty pence coins.
Depiction of a soldier carrying a wounded comrade with an outline of a Victoria Cross surrounded by a sunburst effect in the background. Around below, the value and denomination FIFTY PENCE.
The designer’s initials CD (for Clive Duncan) are in exergue, to the left of the soldier’s boot.
Mintage: 10,169,564