2023 France €10 Silver Proof Coin "Aviation History - The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk"

• Mint: Monnaie de Paris
• Denomination: €10
• Quality: Proof
• Issue limit: 3,000 pcs.
• Alloy: 99.9% Silver
• Diameter: 37 mm
• Weight: 22.2 grams
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

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This is the latest issue in the Aviation History-series. Started in 2017, this series is a tribute to the aircraft that have made the greatest impact in the history of aviation.

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938.

The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service. The Warhawk was used by most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in frontline service until the end of the war. It was the third most-produced American fighter of World War II, after the P-51 and P-47; by November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built, all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation's main production facilities in Buffalo, New York.