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The image of the British Tommy, tin-hatted and resolute, remains one of the most powerful symbols of sacrifice in our national memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis silver-plated commemorative pays tribute to the WWI Tommy in solemn, finely struck detail. Struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated standard with a proof-like finish, this 32mm piece is plated in .999 fine silver and weighs 10.5 grams — a fitting tribute to the men who stood firm when the world was shaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of any Defenders of the Realm collection — secure this powerful tribute before it marches out of stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Koin Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56563958088060,"sku":"82167","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0524\/0641\/9644\/files\/5_38ad48aa-4c4e-4ba3-a545-4338a5c77ff4.jpg?v=1776432170"},{"product_id":"defenders-of-the-realm-somme-1916-silver-plated-bu-medal","title":"Defenders of the Realm Somme 1916 Silver Plated BU Commemorative","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Battle of the Somme remains the most devastating day in British military history. On 1st July 1916, nearly 20,000 British soldiers were killed and over 38,000 wounded before nightfall — yet the offensive ground on for 141 days across the churned fields of Picardy. The Somme became a byword for the terrible cost of industrial warfare, but also for the extraordinary courage of the men who went over the top into a storm of machine-gun fire and emerged as legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis silver-plated commemorative honours the Battle of the Somme in poignant numismatic detail. 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Struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated standard with a proof-like finish, this 32mm piece is plated in .999 fine silver and weighs 10.5 grams — a lasting tribute to those who fought in the mud of Flanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLest we forget — claim this poignant piece for your Defenders of the Realm collection before stocks are gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Koin Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56563958317436,"sku":"82169","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0524\/0641\/9644\/files\/5_14c33868-75ec-4fa5-aab0-4339cd4e147e.jpg?v=1776432743"},{"product_id":"defenders-of-the-realm-wwi-mark-iv-tank-silver-plated-bu-medal","title":"Defenders of the Realm WWI Mark IV Tank Silver Plated BU Commemorative","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mark IV tank was the weapon that changed warfare forever — a lumbering, riveted iron beast that first crawled across no man's land to shatter the deadly stalemate of the trenches. 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