2021 France €10 Silver Proof Coin "History of Aviation: Alpha Jet & Fouga Magister"

• Mint: Monnaie de Paris
• Denomination: €10
• Quality: Proof
• Issue limit: 2,500 pcs.
• Alloy: 90% Silver
• Diameter: 37 mm=1.46 in
• Weight: 22.2 g=0.78 oz
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

Additional Information

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The Alpha Jet is a Franco-German collaboration intended for training or ground attack. It has been part of the Patrouille de France since 1981 and is one of the five aircraft that have marked the history of the Patrouille de France.

The obverse shows an Alpha Jet in full flight. In the background, several aircraft can be seen in formation. The words "40 YEARS OF ALPHA JET 1981-2021" refer to the date when the Alpha Jet replaced the Fouga Magister in the Patrouille de France.

For the first time in the Aviation and History series, the face of the silver denominations is coloured with the blue, white and red colours of the French flag on the aircraft.

The reverse is common to the entire series and features the profiles of two pilots, symbolizing the different eras and types of use: civil and military.