2006 Victoria Cross – Award

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 (another coin depicts the Heroic Acts of the persons awarded with the VC).
Depiction of the Victoria Cross with the date 29 Jan 1856 in the centre of the reverse of the Cross and the letters VC to the right and the value FIFTY PENCE below. A ribbon on the left cross has the inscription FOR VALOUR.
Mintage: 12,261,974