Débarquement en Normandie - Char Sherman

€2.00
LocationFrance
Year
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight20 g
Diameter40 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
PeriodFifth Republic (1958-date)
NoticeDavid Cornell
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Obverse descriptionBust of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque in medallion. Landing scene where an M4 Sherman tank is launched onto French soil from the ship USS LST-517, cheered from the deck of the ship by French soldiers of General Leclerc`s 2nd Armored Division.
Obverse letteringANNIVERSAIRE DU DEBARQUEMENT EN NORMANDIE
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionFrench coat of arms with rooster, fleur-de-lys, imperial crown and laurels.
Reverse letteringLIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE FRANCE
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID4444532970
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