諾曼地登陸 80 枚硬幣設計在黃金海灘的沙畫中重現

沙畫藝術家 Jehan-Benjamin Tarain 在「黃金」海灘上重新設計了諾曼第登陸 80 枚硬幣，英國第 50 師的近 25,000 名士兵曾在此登陸。

The Royal Mint has released the official UK 50p coin to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

英國皇家造幣廠發行了官方 50 便士英國硬幣，以紀念諾曼第登陸 80 週年。

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, The Royal Mint has unveiled the official UK 50p coin in tribute to fallen Allied troops and veterans.

在諾曼地​​登陸 80 週年紀念日之前，英國皇家造幣廠推出了英國官方 50 便士硬幣，以紀念陣亡的盟軍士兵和退伍軍人。

Set to enter circulation later this year, the coin’s design honours the troops who stormed the beaches of Normandy on 6 June 1944, during World War II.

該硬幣將於今年稍後開始流通，其設計是為了紀念二戰期間 1944 年 6 月 6 日衝進諾曼第海灘的部隊。

The reverse (tails), designed by David Lawrence and with support from Imperial War Museums, depicts Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft onto the beaches of Normandy with offensive aircraft in the sky above.

背面（尾巴）由大衛勞倫斯設計並得到帝國戰爭博物館的支持，描繪了盟軍士兵從登陸艇上登陸諾曼第海灘，上空有進攻性飛機。

The design is accompanied by the inscription: “D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD”, denoting the code names given to the five assault beaches that formed at of part of ‘Operation Overlord’.

設計附有銘文：“D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD”，表示“霸王行動”期間形成的五個突擊海灘的代號。

In the early hours of 6 June 1944, troops from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and other Allied nations stormed five beaches in Normandy, France, aiming to break through Hitler’s Atlantic Wall defences. Known as D-Day, this date marked the beginning of the liberation of Europe.

1944 年 6 月 6 日凌晨，來自英國、美國、加拿大和其他盟國的軍隊襲擊了法國諾曼第的五個海灘，旨在突破希特勒的大西洋壁壘。這一天被稱為諾曼地登陸日，標誌著歐洲解放的開始。

To mark the coin’s release, sand artist Jehan-Benjamin Tarain, with support from Sam Dougados a fellow sand artist, has recreated the D-Day 80 coin design on ‘Gold’ beach, where nearly 25,000 men of the British 50th Division landed. Scaled at 35 metres in diameter, the sand art took 5 hours and 30 minutes to create.

為了紀念硬幣的發布，沙畫藝術家Jehan-Benjamin Tarain 在沙畫藝術家Sam Dougados 的支持下，在「黃金」海灘上重新設計了諾曼第登陸80 枚硬幣的設計，英國第50 師的近25,000 名士兵曾在此登陸。沙畫直徑35米，耗時5小時30分鐘完成。

Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint said:

英國皇家造幣廠紀念幣總監 Rebecca Morgan 表示：

“Coins have long served as reminders of pivotal moments in history. We are proud to unveil this tribute to the courage and resilience of British and Allied troops eight decades ago, which will serve as a permanent reminder of their sacrifices and bravery.”

「長期以來，硬幣一直在提醒人們歷史上的關鍵時刻。我們很自豪地向八十年前英國和盟軍軍隊的勇氣和韌性致敬，這將永遠提醒我們他們的犧牲和勇敢。

David Fenton, Assistant Director of Commercial at Imperial War Museums said:

帝國戰爭博物館商務助理總監 David Fenton 表示：

“We are delighted to be able to support The Royal Mint’s D-Day 50p coin to mark the anniversary. D-Day was the largest combined naval, air and land operation in the history of warfare. This coin is a poignant reminder of those who fought so bravely and sacrificed so much during this intrepid mission.”

「我們很高興能夠支持皇家造幣廠發行諾曼第登陸日 50 便士硬幣來紀念週年紀念。諾曼地登陸是戰爭史上最大規模的海、空、陸聯合行動。這枚硬幣令人心酸地提醒人們，那些在這一勇敢的使命中英勇戰鬥並做出巨大犧牲的人們。

The sand artist responsible for leading on the creation, Jehan-Benjamin Tarain (also known as Jben), said:

負責主導創作的沙畫藝術家 Jehan-Benjamin Tarain（又稱 Jben）說：

“This project has been extremely special. The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day is a fitting tribute to all that served during World War II. My team and I feel very fortunate to have played a role in helping to translate the craftmanship seen in the design of this coin into a piece of sand art on one of the beaches where troops landed. This collaboration plays an important reminder of the united allied effort between French and British forces 80 years ago.”

「這個計畫非常特別。英國皇家造幣廠紀念諾曼第登陸 80 週年的紀念幣是對二戰期間所有服役人員的適當致敬。我和我的團隊感到非常幸運，能夠幫助將這枚硬幣的設計工藝轉化為部隊登陸海灘上的一件沙畫。這次合作是對 80 年前法國和英國軍隊的聯合努力的重要提醒。

The official 50p coin is available to purchase via The Royal Mint’s website: royalmint.com/D-Day-80

官方 50 便士硬幣可透過皇家鑄幣廠網站購買：royalmint.com/D-Day-80