| Description : Charles de Gaulle is depicted twice on the coin: in the
background as a general who led the resistance of Free French against the German occupation during the Second World
War. Due to his appeal and to commemorate the famous broadcast made on BBC radio on the 18th of June 1940,
the number of coins minted was ‐ 18,061,940. In the foreground, de Gaulle is depicted at an advanced age as
President of France (1959‐1969). On the left, the emblem of the Forces françaises libres (Forces for a
Free France) chosen by de Gaulle, a patriarchal cross known as the Cross of Lorraine, forms the background for the "F" of
the country's abbreviation "RF" (République française, French Republic) togetherwith de Gaulle's lifespan,
"1890" to "1970", as well as the year of issue, "2020". To the bottom right is inscribed "Charles de Gaulle", at the bottom
(from left to right) is a square the logo of the coin designer Joaquin Jimenez, a cornucopia the mint mark of the
French mint Monnaie de Paris in Plessac and a pentagon the logo of mint master Yves Sampo. |
