Series: History of Aviation

Year: 2020

Colour: Yes

Diameter (mm): 33

Face Value (Euro): 1.5

Metal: Cupronickel

Weight (g): 15

In total two prototypes were manufactured (the first one of which made its maiden flight on 2 March 1969), two series prototypes and three pre-series prototypes and 13 series units. These last ones were acquired by Air France and British Airways.  

Regrettably, despite the unquestioned advance it represented in the world of commercial aviation, its success was short-lived due to the high price of the tickets and the equally high cost of acquiring the aircraft. In addition, unfortunately it was a dreadful accident that brought down the curtain on this aircraft: it happened in Paris on 15 August 2000, killing all of its’ occupants.  

Obverse and reverse information.  

On the obverse an image of the Concorde is reproduced in color. At the top, the legend CONCORDE. At the bottom, the legend ESPAÑA and the year of minting 2020 appear. The motifs and legends are surrounded by geometric figures symbolizing the shapes of the clouds.  

Source: Real Casa de la Moneda

Read more about Concorde and its’ history on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde

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