Archive – France
Sport series 2011: Winter Games – Figure Skating
The French Monnaie de Paris issues a gold and a silver coin dedicated to figure skating... [ more ]
French Coin honors the Palace of Versailles
Launched in 2007 with the Great Wall of China, the UNESCO World Heritage Site series is an opportunity for Monnaie de Paris to travel around the world. This year’s issue is dedicated to Versailles... [ more ]
A New “different” form Monnaie de Paris’ engraving workshop
“Differents” are the distinctive punches, which are used to identify French coins minted by Monnaie de Paris. Since1st January 2011 a new “different” has appeared on all coins minted by the Monnaie de Paris... [ more ]
The „Tragics“ Open New Series on French Literature
The Monnaie de Paris presents the most illustrious characters from French literature. The 2011 issues are dedicated to the “Tragics”, opening with Cosette of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables... [ more ]