Battle Los Angeles – 1 Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver Round

design by M6 Metals

In the early hours of February 25, 1942, air-raid alarms and a blackout brought Los Angeles into a night of wartime uncertainty. Searchlights swept the sky and antiaircraft batteries opened fire at reported targets, but no enemy aircraft were confirmed. Shell fragments damaged property on the ground. The Army Air Forces’ official history later identified meteorological balloons as a plausible trigger, with smoke and shell bursts adding to the confusion. The spectacle became known as the “Battle of Los Angeles” and later inspired UFO theories, although those theories do not establish an extraterrestrial visit. This round captures the drama and enduring mystery that made the event part of Los Angeles lore.

We designed the artwork in-house based on news articles that documented the event, then sent over the digital renderings to our friends over at Intaglio Mint for die cutting and the final striking of each round. We really enjoyed bringing a piece of L.A. history to life on a silver round.

About M6

M6 Metals is a family-operated business based in California. The brand’s mission is to further expand the hobby of silver art collecting by offering the hobbyist unique artwork on silver-made products. M6 Metals prides itself on hand-crafted designs that are made in-house, from hand-poured silver to art bars and rounds. Their love affair with silver-made products began over ten years ago as a collector, which eventually led them to learn the craft of “hand made”. Today, M6 Metals offers a wide range of handmade products crafted in their Los Angeles home-based studio and shipped worldwide.

• Contains 1 oz. Troy of .999 Fine Silver
• Obverse: A depiction of events in the skies over Los Angeles on February 25th, 1942.  “BATTLE” across the upper circumference, and “LOS ANGELES” below.
• Reverse: Two large UFOs with Intaglio Mint on top UFO, and M6 on lower UFO, set on a background of rows of smaller UFOs.  Hallmark at 6pm, “1 TROY OUNCE .999 FINE SILVER.”

Specifications

• Weight: 1.00 troy ounce
• Thickness: 3.10 mm
• Purity: .999 fine
• Edge: Reeded
• Diameter: 39 mm
• Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated

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