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50 Euros Patrouille de France, gold
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Engraver(s) | Joaquin Jimenez |
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| Obverse description | Two pilots' profiles rendered in relief symbolize the civil and military heritage of French aviation across different eras. The field is populated with multiple aircraft silhouettes spanning various historical periods, serving as a tribute to the evolution of flight. The face value '50 EURO' appears at the lower left, accompanied by the 'RF' monogram denoting the République Française. The legend 'L'AVIATION & L'HISTOIRE' is inscribed along the periphery. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Patrouille de France, the French Air and Space Force's precision aerobatic display team, has operated continuously since 1953, making it one of the longest-running national aerobatic teams in the world. The Monnaie de Paris issued this piece as part of its broader program honoring French military institutions — a series that has expanded considerably since the 2010s, producing numerous gold collector issues annually at relatively low mintages targeting the gift and commemorative market rather than genuine numismatic demand.
The 7.78g fine gold specification aligns with a quarter-troy-ounce standard the Paris mint adopted across several modern bullion-adjacent collector issues.