The French mint, the Monnaie de Paris have produced some beautiful coins over the years, a favourite of ours being the superb From Clovis to Republic series, along with plenty of others. Like most of the big national issuers of coins such as the Royal Mint, The US Mint and the Central Bank of Russia, the [...]
A favourite of ours amongst the many Monnaie de Paris coin series is a maritime one simply called French Ships. As the title suggests, it's a look back at some of the many vessels that have embellished France's reputation as a maritme nation, one that was at many times the most powerful and far-reaching on earth. The range is [...]
More from the Monnaie de Paris and this release is the second in a series marking the centenary of events of the First World War. The first coin commemorated the great mobilisation of French troops to the front line using literally thousands of cars and taxis. The second coin also commemorates an event that's a little more unusual than [...]
Monnaie de Paris week soldiers on with a coin celebrating an extremely worthy milestone, and one that strikes a particular chord today considering events in the Ukraine; seventy years of peace in Europe. Europe has always had a history of warfare unlike anywhere else on the planet. Many ambitious, empire-building, technologically advanced nations in close proximity is never a [...]
Originators of the modern domed precious metal coin, the Monnaie de Paris kicked off what has quickly become one of the hottest trends in numismatics back in 2009, with the launch of a very cool coin to celebrate the official Year of Astronomy. Available in gold and silver, it was popular enough for the Royal Australian Mint to release [...]
A huge personal favourite of mine and of many other collectors, the Monnaie de Paris's stunning 'From Clovis to Republic' series of coins are drawing to a close this year, their fifth. Released at the rate of three per year, this fifteen coin set has grown to be one of the most beautiful series of modern commemoratives to appear [...]
French national mint the Monnaie de Paris, has released the latest set of coins in its UNESCO series and these are the second annual release in the new themed sub-range called 'Banks of the Seine', the river that runs through the heart of Paris, and a stretch of which is a designated UNESCO site. Following on from last years [...]
As the oldest organisation in France, the Monnaie De Paris has been minting coins for a staggering 1150 years, a longer period than even the British Royal Mint. With such a rich numismatic history to draw upon, they've chosen one of the classic symbols of France, the Gallic Rooster, an ancient symbol of Gaul that has its origins in the [...]
The superb series "FROM CLOVIS TO REPUBLIQUE" from the Monnaie De Paris continues through 2013 with the release of three new coins. The sample here shows Louis XI, the other two being Francois I and Henri IV. They're numbers 7,8 & 9 in a 15 coin set running from 2011 to 2015. Designed by the renowned artist Christian Lacroix and [...]
