France 2023 Silver Proof coin Piefort 999 Aviation Curtiss P-40

France 2023 Silver Proof coin Piefort  999 Aviation Curtiss P-40

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Diameter 37 mm

Metal SILVER 999‰

Weight 44.4 g 

Quality Proof   

Mintage 1,000

Year 2023

Face value 20€

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was America's third most produced fighter aircraft during World War II. It flew for the first time in 1938 and remained the only valid and available fighter in large numbers in the American air force until 1943. It served very honorably during most of the conflict, thanks to its low cost, its great ease maintenance and its great robustness.

The obverse of this coin depicts him in combat over a rice field against a Japanese aircraft, symbolizing his involvement in the Pacific during World War II.

The reverse, common to the series, features the profiles of two pilots, symbolizing the different eras and types of use: civil and military. In the sky are several aircrafts, also representing the different eras and uses, in a tribute to the history of aviation. 

The mintage is 1,000 pieces, made of 999‰ pure silver.