10 euros FRANCE 2020 - Spitfire
Coins designed in collaboration with Romain Hugault, famous comic book author
Tribute to the airplanes that have marked History
The Spitfire, an iconic World War II aircraft
Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to the most important aircraft in history
Developed in the 1930s, the Spitfire took its first flight on March 5, 1936 and made history when it allowed the United Kingdom to win an aerial battle against German forces.
Obverse shows two Supermarine Spitfires flying at full speed during an operation to protect the English coast around Douvres.
Reverse common to the series, it presents the profiles of two pilots, symbolizing the different eras and types of use: civil and military.
| Country
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France |
| Year
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2020 |
| Face value
|
10 euros |
| Weight
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22 grams |
| Diameter
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37.00mm |
| Quality
|
PROOF
|
| Metal
|
Silver 900/1000
|
