70th Anniversary of the Appeal of June 18, De Gaulle
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Description
2 Euro Commemorative Coin France 2010 70th Anniversary of the Appeal of June 18, De Gaulle On 18 June 1940, Charles de Gaulle broadcast from London via the BBC, calling for resistance to the German occupation of France. His appeal became a defining symbol of Free France and, later, of the Resistance. The 2010 issue combines the general’s portrait with the historic date, recalling that political independence and democratic resolve had to be defended in a moment of national crisis. It honours an event deeply embedded in French collective memory.
Mintage information
Mintage figures – 2 Euro Commemorative Coin France 2010 70th anniversary of General de Gaulle’s Appeal of 18 June Circulation coins: 20,000,000 Proof Coincard: 500 BU Folder: 13,423 Proof set: 9,894 Special BU coin set 1: 500 (General) Special BU coin set 2: 500 (Mont Valérien) Special BU coin set 3: 500 (Manifest) TOTAL MINTAGE: 20,025,317
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