Token - Centenaire de la Bataille de la Somme

Reverse

British Tank in No-Man's-Land with dead trees and a biplane above (possibly a Sopwith Pup). Encircled by plain circle and beaded border around coin edge, within which is the legend and date, separated by lengths of barbed wire.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTENAIRE DE LA BATAILLE DE LA SOMME
1916-2016

Edge

Milled

Comment

This was acquired at the Thiepval Memorial in north-eastern France in 2016, and marks the centenary of the Battle of the Somme (1 July 1916-18 November 1916).