One year before the European celebrations of the Norman Millennium in 2027, the Monnaie de Paris is honoring the victory of the Norman troops over the English at Hastings in 1066. A decisive battle in the campaign to conquer England, Hastings marked a turning point in history, inaugurating the Anglo-Norman period.

OBVERSE

The obverse of this coin features William, known as "the Conqueror," on the verge of being crowned William I, King of England. Seated on the throne of Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey, William holds a scepter, a symbol of royal power, in his left hand.

REVERSE

The reverse depicts a major scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, where Norman horsemen charge English infantry on the hills of Sussex at Hastings. The success of this offensive was decisive in the Norman victory and conquest of England.