75th Anniversary of the Lindbergh flight over the Atlantic
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh left New York on May 20, alone and without supplies, crossed the Atlantic and arrived in Paris on May 21. The French Mint celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Lindbergh flight over the Atlantic with this silver proof coin.
Reverse: At the top, the inscriptions “French Republic” and “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”. The time, day, and year of arrival in Paris against the outline of France’s west coast, with Charles Lindbergh's effigy and name. In the center, the face value. At the bottom, the year of issue.
Obverse: The time, day, and year of departure from New York on an outline of the east coast of North America. Charles Lindbergh's plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, and at the bottom, “75th Anniversary”.
Unique use of both sides of the coin to depict the whole story of this historical event.
