2020 Spain €1.5 History of Aviation – Concorde Airliner

History Of Aviation Series Celebrates The World’s First Supersonic Commercial Airplane

For most people, the story of aviation begins in 1903 with the Wright Brothers and their groundbreaking flight of the Flyer I at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. But dig deeper and you’ll find that mankind’s path to the skies dates back to the 5th century with the invention of kites in China. Italian renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci took things a step further when he sketched the first drafts for a rational aircraft in the 15th century. In the 17th century, Italian scientist and inventor Tito Livio Burattini developed a model aircraft featuring four pairs of glider wings. Now you can witness the History of Aviation thanks to a specular series of coins released by the world-renowned Real Casa de la Moneda—the Royal Mint of Spain!

The Commercial Jet That Could Fly Faster Than The Rotation Of The Earth

Each selectively colorized legal-tender cupro-nickel (CuNi) 1½ Euro coin in the series depicts an aircraft that played an important role in the History of Aviation. Here you can secure the 2020 €1.5 History of Aviation – Concorde Airliner, the fastest commercial jet in operation with the ability to fly faster than the rotation of the earth. The Concorde could pick up passengers from London at breakfast time and transport them to New York City well before breakfast in America—the same day! In 1996, a British Airways Concorde crossed from New York to London in just 2 hours 52 minutes and 59 seconds, which is still the fastest trans-Atlantic crossing ever recorded by a passenger plane. The common reverse for each coin features the image of a two-bladed propeller.

About The Spanish Royal Mint

Established in 1597 during the reign of King Philip II, The Spanish Royal Mint strikes more than 4 billion coins each year. From its beginnings managing the wealth obtained from the Spanish colonies during the 16th and 17th centuries through the present day, The Mint is centered in Madrid and is recognized worldwide for its focus on advanced technologies that sets it apart from other world mints. The Spanish Royal Mint today can produce 850 coins per minute and employs high-tech processes such as laser engraving, high-resolution 3D coin design modeling, and anti-counterfeiting measures.

Act Now To Discover The History Of Aviation

Take flight on your own mission to discover the History of Aviation with this 2020 Spain €1.5 History of Aviation – Concorde Airliner Coin. It also makes a perfect gift for any fan of airplanes and history. Click one to your cart today!