Charles de Gaulle Visit Medal (1964)
Prices updated: August 2026
Silver · 1964
Silver · 1964
How much is the coin Charles de Gaulle Visit Medal (1964) worth?
The market value of the coin Charles de Gaulle Visit Medal (1964) is not yet documented with enough data to give a firm range. Weigh and measure your piece, compare it against the specifications, and check the forum for a second opinion.
The real price depends on four factors: the grade of preservation (a circulated piece is worth the low end of the range; an uncirculated one, or one still in its official blister pack, the high end), the finish (satin vs mirror/proof), the rarity within the series based on the mintage, and the metal spot price on the day of the deal when the piece is silver or gold. Check the value-by-grade table above and compare with equivalent pieces before buying or selling.
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Historical context
This silver medal commemorates the visit of Charles de Gaulle to Mexico in 1964. The French president made a tour of Latin America that year, and his passage through Mexico was a diplomatic event of the first order.
De Gaulle, a hero of the French resistance in World War II and a central figure of postwar European politics, sought to strengthen France's ties with the Spanish-American world. His visit was received with great anticipation and fit within the active foreign policy of the Mexico of those years.
Cataloged by Grove as 872a, the silver piece left a record of that encounter. Medals for the visits of foreign heads of state were part of the diplomatic protocol of the era. The minting of these commemorative issues fell to the Mexican Mint.
Description
The Visit of Charles de Gaulle medal is a keepsake in silver of a diplomatic moment that left its mark on Mexico: the French president's passage through the country in 1964. Struck that same year, it brings together in a single piece the art of the commemorative medal and the memory of an encounter between two nations.
Struck in silver, it measures 40.28 millimeters in diameter and weighs 28.22 grams. Being a precious-metal piece, its value starts from that silver content, but what truly pushes it higher is condition, the small size of the issue, and interest in the subject it commemorates. An example with no wear and its original case is worth considerably more than one that has been handled.
How to identify and value this medal
- Confirm the metal. It is silver; weigh it to estimate its fine-metal content.
- Read the legend and the motif. It commemorates the visit of Charles de Gaulle, which defines its historical interest.
- Check the condition. No scratches or harsh cleanings, with natural patina.
- Look for the case and the certificate if it had them: they add collector value.
Explore more pieces in the Mexican numismatics catalog and learn to read the marks in the guide on how to identify Mexican mints. For the collector, this piece is cataloged as Grove, Medals of México, II #872a.
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