2018 - $20 - 1 oz. Pure Silver Gold-Plated Coin - First World War Allies: France

The gold-plated insignia of the French infantry is a symbol of hard-fought victories in such places as Verdun, the site of the longest and costliest battle; along the Marne, where "les Poilus" helped turn the tide of war in 1918; and a month later at Amiens, where French, British, Canadian, Australian and American forces took part in a coordinated offensive that finally ended the mud-soaked nightmare of trench warfare. But above the trenches that left their mark on France and Belgium, the First World War also accelerated the development of a key component of modern warfare: aircraft. Barely a decade after the first powered flight, planes that were still regarded as a novelty quickly evolved from reconnaissance flyers to machine gun-equipped fighters—and France was at the forefront of aviation progress, with its escadrilles and fighter pilots fighting for control of the skies until the very end.

Specifications
No. 166137
Mintage 5,000
Composition 99.99% pure silver with gold plating
Finish proof
Weight (g) 31.39
Diameter (mm) 38
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 20 dollars
Artist Pandora Young (reverse), Sir E. B. MacKennal (obverse)