Description

BATTLE LOS ANGELES
design by M6 Metals

February 25th, 1942, in the early morning hours, searchlights covered unidentified flying objects over Los Angeles.  At the time, it was believed the city was under attack by Japan.  Air raid sirens rang out at 2:25 am and a total blackout was ordered.  Searchlights, .50-caliber machine guns, and anti-aircraft shells were fired into the sky for over 2 hours, damaging several buildings and vehicles, but no aircraft were identified.  UFO conspiracy theories suggest this event is evidence of an extraterrestrial visit.  It is still unknown what was flying over Los Angeles in 1942.

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.”