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Aviation and history

Aviation et histoire

This series is conceived as a tribute to the aircraft that have most marked the history of aviation. The drawing of the aircraft has been entrusted to Romain Hugault, a specialist recognized both in the world of aviation and in the world of comics, under the artistic direction of Joaquin Jimenez.

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Emblematic coins

After the Spitfire in 2020, the Aviation and History series presents two aircraft that have marked aviation. The Alpha Jet which celebrates its 40th anniversary, and the P-51 Mustang called "Apache".

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2023 : curtiss p-40

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In 2023, Monnaie de Paris honors the Curtiss P40 Warhawk, an American fighter aircraft that operated during the Pacific battles of World War II.

2022 : Rafale

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Dassault Aviation's Rafale is an omni-role fighter aircraft developed for the French Navy and Air Force. It entered service in 2002 in the Navy and the Aviation and History series is celebrating its 20th anniversary with gold and silver coins.

2021 : alpha jet

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This year, after the Mustang P-51, the Aviation and History series presents another aircraft that has marked aviation: the Alpha Jet. The famous military aircraft of the Patrouille de France celebrates its 40th anniversary.

2021 : mustang p-51

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In 2021, the Aviation and History series presents the Mustang P-51. Designed in just 117 days, the Mustang P-51, dubbed the "Apache", was the most prestigious American fighter aircraft of the Second World War. 

2020 : supermarine spitfire

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Launched in 2017, this year’s Aviation and History collection celebrates the Supermarine Spitfire. A British single-seater fighter widely used by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.