On the 8th of May 2025, the world celebrates the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, On this day in 1945, Nazi Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies, bringing to an end the war in the European theatre. The fight against Japan would continue for several more months, but all together, it was clear the most destructive war in human history was coming to an end.

We’re expecting to see quite a few coins issued to mark this anniversary, as it’s something particularly suited to numismatics, but one of the first off the starting blocks is the East India Company, a producer with a traditional style of coin design well suited to this kind of subject, and an impressive history of it.

The design is centred around an angel with her arms lifted to form a V, the symbol for victory. Behind and above her, is a large ‘V’, and below, a ribbon inscribed with the dates. The coin’s title is inscribed around the lower rim. The coin is issued for St Helena, a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, and as such, carries the effigy of King Charles III on the obverse. It’s a neat, very traditional take on a pivotal historical event.

The range is quite expansive, with 1oz and 5oz silver coins being the only variants with a denominated value. The reason for that is all the other types are sovereigns, which typically come without a value attached to them. This range consists of a pair of platinum coins, a full sovereign, and a five-sovereign. The 22-kt gold coins are available in quarter, half, full, double, and five-sovereign weights, although the biggest and smallest of those are only offered in sets, which we lay out further down. Available now, they ship from 5th May, just in time for the anniversary date.