Coin sized Arromanches medallion

[DanielC]

Hi there, I have registered on this forum to try and discover anything at all about a coin sized medallion that came into my possession about 3 years ago. I'm not sure what it is, so it's possibly insignificant and irrelevent to this website, but I can't find any where else to ask. Anyway here's the description:

It's small, probably about the size of a 2p penny, but a bit heavier. On the front is a soldier, holding a rifle, with what looks like a building and several flags behind him. Along the top reads "Arromanches" and below the image reads "6 Juin 1944". On the rear is Saint Christopher. Here's a blurry picture:

If anybody can help I'd be very grateful,

Thanks in advance,

Daniel

[bigjarofwasps]

Hi Daniel,

Welcome to the forum. What a curious item this is. I`ve certainly never seen on before. I`m assuming that the 6 Juin 1944, relates to D Day. Arromanches-les-Bains, is a place & was at the heart of the Normandy landings (Gold Beach). The Mulberry harbours where set up here also. But where St Christopher fits in, I can`t really help.

I`m going to make an educated guess & say that this medal hasn`t something to do with D Day, but I maybe wrong. Thanks for sharing it with us!!!

Gordon.

[DanielC]

Thanks for the reply! It's seeming impossible to discover anything about this thing, all internet searches have come back without any help and if nobody on here's seen it then I don't know what else I can do to find more about it.

I'm assuming the St Christopher image is just a good omen for travellers, as he is the patron saint for travellers.

Thanks anyway!

[bigjarofwasps]

Hi Daniel, sorry I can`t be of more help. But maybe someone else on the forum can. The whole St Christopher thing sounds, about right. I thought he was the saint of travellers, but wasn`t 100%. Come on guys can anyone else shine any light on this for Daniel?

Gordon.

[leigh kitchen]

I find this interesting as my father landed at Arromanches June 1944.

Sold to tourists at the museum & / or shops in Arromanche presumably.