Chad - 200 Francs - Charles de Gaulle

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Proof Charles De Gaulle piece that was struck at the Brussels mint in 1970 for the 10th Anniversary of Independence from France, he died in 1970. Chad is a land locked country with a varied terrain and around 200 different cultural heritages. The de Gaulle piece has the same reverse as the other featuring a bold view of the continent of Africa where Chad is outlined in the central area of the Sahara desert. This 200 Francs coin has a mintage at 442 struck, all in proof.
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle: November 1890 – November 1970); was a French army officer and statesman who led the French Resistance against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 in order to reestablish democracy in France. In 1958, he came out of retirement when appointed President of the Council of Ministers by President René Coty. He was asked to rewrite the Constitution of France and founded the Fifth Republic after approval by referendum. He was elected President of the French Republic later that year, a position he was reelected to in 1965 and held until his resignation in 1969. He was the dominant figure of France during the early part of the Cold War era; his memory continues to influence French politics. [wikipedia]