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© Jérémy Pureur
Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Longues-sur-Mer La batterie Allemande
2005 year| Copper-aluminium-nickel | 15.6 g | 34 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2005 |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
| Weight | 15.6 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#145233 |
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| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Text in the periphery. In the center, the building of the currency of Paris encircled by 12 stars. Vintage at 9H and 3H.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• COLLECTION NATIONALE •
EDITION LIMITÉE
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2005 MONNAIE DE PARIS 2005
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LIMITED EDITION
• MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE •
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Built in the first months of 1944, the Longues marine battery was equipped with four 150m² guns placed in casemates and a fire direction post built on the edge of the cliff.Thanks to the range of its guns, the battery was able to fire on the beaches of Omaha (American sector) as well as on Gold (British sector). Although heavily bombed before D-Day, it was still in a position to open fire against the invading fleet on the morning of 6 June 1944. At dawn, she engaged in a duel with several Allied cruisers before being silenced in the evening. The next day, she fell without a fight to the British troops.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Longues-sur-Mer (La batterie Allemande) 2005 item.
