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50 Euros Patrouille de France, silver
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 50 Euros |
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| Obverse description | Two superimposed pilot profiles rendered in relief against a detailed field populated with multiple aircraft silhouettes spanning different eras, evoking the full sweep of French aviation history from early flight to modern military use. The busts, symbolizing both civil and military aviators, are depicted in left-facing profile with helmets suggesting their respective periods. The denomination '50 EURO' appears at the lower left of the design, accompanied by the Republican monogram 'RF', while the legend 'L'AVIATION & L'HISTOIRE' arcs across the field. The composition is engraved in a dynamic, layered style emphasizing historical continuity and national aeronautical heritage. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Patrouille de France, the French air force's precision aerobatic display team, has operated continuously since 1953 — longer than any other national aerobatic team still flying under its original name. France has issued collector coinage honoring the team sporadically, but the 2021 release coincided with no specific anniversary, placing it in a broader Monnaie de Paris series celebrating French military and institutional prestige rather than marking a discrete historical event.
The 155.50g format places this firmly in the five-ounce silver category, a weight class Monnaie de Paris favors for high-relief collector issues where die depth demands a substantial planchet.