France 200 Euros, 2019
D-Day
Information
Country
France
Currency
Euro
(2002 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
200 Euros
Year
2019
Ruler
Fifth Republic
(1958–9999)
Composition
Gold (.999)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
31.104
Diameter (mm)
37
Description
200 Euros from France. Issued in 2019. Struck in Gold (.999). Measures 37 mm and weighs 31.1 g.
- Obverse
- Puts forward all the allied countries that officially participated in Obverse the Normandy landings surrounding the face value and the RF mention. Clockwise: Free France, Netherlands, New-Zealand, Poland, Australia, United-States, Norway, United-Kingdom, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Belgium.Obverse represents the different types of military operations that took place on June 6th, 1944 surrounding the mention DDAY (written bearing the American, British, Free French and Canadian flag) 75th. In the foreground, a Spitfire is flying over the whole obverse symbolically bearing the Polish and Norwegian cockades, he is accompanied by Dakotas. The coin is dotted with paratroopers and other small planes symbolizing airborne operations. In the center, naval forces are represented by HNoMS Svenner, Norwegian Destroyer.
- Reverse
- The reverse represents the different types of military operations that took place on June 6th, 1944 surrounding the mention DDAY (written bearing the American, British, Free French and Canadian flag) 75th. In the foreground, a Spitfire is flying over the whole obverse symbolically bearing the Polish and Norwegian cockades, he is accompanied by Dakotas. The coin is dotted with paratroopers and other small planes symbolizing airborne operations. In the center, naval forces are represented by HNoMS Svenner, Norwegian Destroyer.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019
|
250 | Proof |
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