10 euros FRANCE 2020 - Arrival from La Fayette to Boston
Circulation: 5000 units
Diameter: 37mm
Weight: 22 grams
Metal: Silver
Year: 2020
Country France
The design of these coins is similar to that of an ancient medal. The obverse represents the portrait of the Marquis de La Fayette in profile, in the same way that the coins of the Monarchy or the Empire were presented. The reverse represents in the center a shield composed of the image of Hermione, the frigate used by the Marquis de Lafayette to travel from France to Boston. At the top of the coat of arms are fleurs-de-lis that echo the monarchy. of arms is surrounded by French and American flags that echo the signing of the independence of the United States.
La Fayette came to aid the American colonists, led by George Washington, taking 6,000 men with him. This event was the driving force behind the victories that led to American Independence
in Boston aboard the frigate Hermione.
Starting in 2020, Monnaie de Paris will retrace the history of American independence through a collection of collectible coins. The year 2020 marks the 240th anniversary of the arrival of the Marquis de La Fayette
