This mini-medal pays tribute to the 4 great Allied nations that took part in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. Beneath the bombers, the 4 colorful flags overhang three helmets and a beret, each belonging to one of the Allied nations: a Canadi...
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80 ans du D-DAY the 4 great allied nations Mini-medal 34 mm
€5.00
Description
This mini-medal pays tribute to the 4 great Allied nations that took part in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. Beneath the bombers, the 4 colorful flags overhang three helmets and a beret, each belonging to one of the Allied nations: a Canadian infantry helmet, an American infantry helmet, a British parachutist beret and a French naval helmet.
The reverse of the mini-medal features a stylized map of France, engraved with the event's official logotype
This mini-medal is delivered in a protective capsule.
The Collection
Eleven months after landing on the beaches of Normandy, the Allied forces celebrated the surrender of Nazi Germany on the historic VE-DAY (Victory in Europe Day). 80 years after this decisive victory, Monnaie de Paris is celebrating the event with a new collection that complements the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
This money series is the counterpart to the collection celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, launched in 2024. In 2025, we reach the end of the epic story of these 4 soldiers, each belonging to one of the 4 great Allied nations. After months of fighting, they are now scattered across Europe and Asia, celebrating the return of peace with one voice.
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Our craftman
THE MEDAL MINTER
The medal minter transforms a blank into a medal, alternating between striking to bring out the relief and annealing to return the metal to a more malleable state. The blank is struck as many times as necessary, depending on the diameter, depth and detail of the engraving. Finally, surface treatments are applied to enhance the finished piece
THE ENGRAVER
Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.
