France
Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND front Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND back
Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND photo
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Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND front Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND back
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Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND

 
Steel 14.83 g 32 mm
Description
Location
 France
Issuing entity
 Prune
Period
 Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type
 Medals › Commemorative medals
Composition
 Steel
Weight
 14.83 g
Diameter
 32 mm
Thickness
 2.5 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled, Coloured
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-12
References
Numista
 N#296021
Rarity index
 95%

Reverse

Four colorized flags: Canadian, French, British and American.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BATAILLE DE NORMANDIE
D-DAY
6 JUIN 1944
NORMANDIE

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The expression D-Day, already used by the military in preparation for the offensives at the end of the First World War, now designates Tuesday June 6, 1944, the first day of the Normandy landings, marking the start of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jour_J

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
Jeton touristique - Prune - D.Day - Juno Beach ND front Jeton touristique - Prune - D.Day - Juno Beach ND back Jeton touristique - Prune - D.Day - Juno Beach ND  
Extremely rare commemorative medal, round shape, thickness measures 3.3 mm Belongs to period Fifth Republic (1958-date).
Steel (Epoxy paint applied by electrolysis) 29.2 g 40 mm
Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND front Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND back Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day ND  
Extremely rare commemorative medal, round shape, thickness measures 3.2 mm Belongs to period Fifth Republic (1958-date).
Steel 29.64 g 40 mm