© send2georgie
© send2georgie
1 Ounce Silver - Belle Poule (AMC) ND
| Silver (.999) | 31.10 g | 39.0 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Bullion › Rounds |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.10 g |
| Diameter | 39.0 mm |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#356530 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Classic American eagle design in the center, with the federal shield on the chest. The eagle is clutching an olive branch on its right claw while the left claw is holding thirteen (13) pointed arrows. There is a banner between its beak. Right above the head is a circle of thirteen (13) stars.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES
IN GOD WE TRUST
E PLURIBUS UNUM
1 TROY OZ .999 FINE SILVER MADE IN U.S.A BY AMC
Translation: Out of many, one.
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Belle Poule is a French Navy schooner in service as a training vessel, and the fourth ship of that name in the French Navy. She was built in 1932 as a replica of a cod fishing vessel used off Iceland, as a training ship of the students of the École Navale. During the Second World War, Belle Poule sailed to the United Kingdom after the Fall of France and was used by the Free French Naval Forces, returning to Brest in 1945. The schooner as well as her sister ship Étoile (also featured on an AMC silver round of the same series) are still used by the École Navale as training ships in European waters.Belle Poule and Étoile now sail around Brest during the winter, and occasionally participate in meetings during the summer, mainly in European waters. In 2009, they crossed the Atlantic to New York. Since 13 May 1978, Belle Poule has been sponsored by the city of Pauillac. Belle Poule underwent a refit in 2006.
