2012 5 oz Silver €50 Great French Ships Proof (The Jeanne D´Arc)

This is the second coin of a series featuring great French ships. Every year for five years, this series will pay tribute to a sailing ship, a warship and an ocean liner. This 50 Euro Proof Silver coin depicts The Jeanne D´Arc.

As one of the most famous helicopter cruisers of the French Navy (1964-2010), the Jeanne D´Arc has carried out numerous active campaigns, served as a training ground for Navy cadet officers and been involved in several humanitarian missions.

Coin Highlights:

• Contains 5 oz of silver.
• Comes in capsule, and in a box and with a certificate of authenticity.
• Mintage of just 500 coins.
• Obverse: The Jeanne D´Arc is represented on the obverse of this Silver coin, sailing the open sea, and is crowned on the top left side by a tampion, a cover which protects the gun barrels and features the ship's name and coat of arms.
• Reverse: The reverse is a composition common to all five of the sailing ship coins.
• Guaranteed by the Monnaie de Paris.