Coin Pièce France 1 franc Silver 1993 A Paris

This 1 franc coin was issued in 1993 by the Monnaie de Paris to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944. It belongs to the commemorative series struck to honour one of the most significant events of the Second World War, in which the Allied landings on the Normandy coast marked a decisive historical turning point.

The coin was struck at the Paris Mint, identifiable by the mintmark A, which guarantees the origin and authenticity of the strike. Its limited mintage of 52,456 pieces makes it a coin of restricted availability.

Composed of silver with a fineness of 900?, or 90% pure silver, it displays the physical characteristics typical of French commemorative coins of that era. It weighs 22.2 grams and has a diameter of 37 millimetres, dimensions that give it a pleasing presence in hand while making the struck details easy to read.

The engraving on this coin is part of the official commemorations organised by the French State to mark the half-century of the Normandy Landings, the military operation carried out by Allied forces on June 6, 1944. This event, known by the code name Operation Overlord, remains one of the largest amphibious operations in the history of world military history. The coin carries a face value of 1 franc, the French monetary unit in use at the time of its issue, before the introduction of the euro as France's official currency.