Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Arromanches 360 (Le prix de la liberté)
Obverse
An American Martin B-26 Marauder bomber. Located high on the cliffs of Arromanches, the circular cinema overlooks the remains of the Arromanches artificial harbour.
Lettering: • ARROMANCHES 360 • • LE PRIX DE LA LIBERTE •
Reverse
Text in periphery. In the center in a hexagon, the building of La Monnaie de Paris encircled by 9 stars. Vintage at 3 o'clock and at 9 o'clock.
Lettering: • COLLECTION NATIONALE • EDITON LIMITEE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2001 MONNAIE DE PARIS 2001 MILLENNIUM ★ ★ ★ LIMITED ETITION • MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE •
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
• ARROMANCHES 360 • • LE PRIX DE LA LIBERTE •
Reverse Lettering
• COLLECTION NATIONALE • EDITON LIMITEE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2001 MONNAIE DE PARIS 2001 MILLENNIUM ★ ★ ★ LIMITED ETITION • MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE •
Comments
Their low-altitude bombing capability is also one of the reasons for the low American troop losses at Utah Beach during the Normandy landings. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-26_Marauder
Arromanches-les-Bains, commonly known as Arromanches, is a French commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region. It is a seaside resort. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arromanches-les-Bains
