10 Euros Dakota

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year2018
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight22.2 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Joaquin Jimenez
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#2485
Obverse descriptionTwo pilots` profiles symbolizing different eras and types of use - civil and military. Numerous planes are represented in the sky, also marking different eras and uses, a tribute to the history of the plane. The face value is written on the bottom left of the reverse side as well as the symbol `RF`.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRF 10 euro L`AVIATION & L`HISTOIRE
Reverse descriptionA Dakota flies over Berlin and the Brandenburg Gate where children wait for supplies and greet the pilots. On the sides, the monument of the Berlin airlift, decorated with small Dakotas making a noria, reminds us of this formidable human enterprise. In the center, the quote from President JF Kennedy, paying tribute to the Berlin Airlift in 1963.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringC47-1948 `Ich bin ein Berliner` J.F.Kennedy 2018 70 ans du pont aérien
EdgePlain.
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2018  - Proof - 3 000
Catalog ID9090105650
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