France 200 Euros, 2019

D-Day

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France 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  Workshop floret 250 Proof

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