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Token - World War II La bataille des Ardennes
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a relief bust of General George S. Patton in military helmet with three stars, facing slightly left, with his name inscribed in the field. In the background, a dynamic allegorical female figure raising a sword, a snow-covered Ardennes forest landscape, and a Sherman tank in the lower field are depicted in high relief. The engraver's signature JIMENEZ appears in the lower right exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | LA BATAILLE DES ARDENNES Décembre 1944 PATTON JIMENEZ |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays an incuse outline map of France including Corsica, overlaid with a prominent raised Cross of Lorraine symbolising the Free French Forces. The field is plain within a beaded border, and the dates legend arcs across the upper portion of the field. |
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