The Monnaie de Paris has launched new collector coins produced in gold and silver which are in tribute to one of the 20th century’s most important events, the day the Berlin Wall came down. With the closing days of communism, that was collapsing in Eastern Europe, the Berlin Wall, erected by the East German government […]
Award recipients from COTY’s anticipated awards presentation at the World Money Fair in Berlin
The World Money Fair once again played host to this year’s Coin of the Year awards, which recognises excellence in world coin issues over a selection of 10 categories and topics. As part of the presentations during the World Money Fair, the COTYs are one of the most anticipated events during the nearly week-long event, […]
France: Third design in attractive “Marianne Trilogy” issued in gold and silver
The Monnaie de Paris has released the third designs of gold and silver coins which are part of their three-year series dedicated to both the country’s allegorical symbol and official motto. Marianne, as she is known the world over, is the female representation and ideal of France since its earliest days as an emerging republic […]
France: The poet Guillaume Apollinaire features on this year’s “7 Arts” gold and silver collector coins
The Monnaie de Paris has released new collector coins which are part of their ongoing series entitled “The 7 Arts,” which focuses on seven specific disciplines in the world of art and culture, including additional elements of an art, an artist, and a place. The latest coins feature Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918), considered one of the […]
France: Second set of Disney-themed €10 silver coins featuring Mickey & la France now available
The Monnaie de Paris has released the second series which highlights the lovable mouse from the World of Disney as he sets off on a once-in-a-lifetime tour of France. The famous mouse discovers France and as he stops at many of the country’s most exciting and familiar landmarks, Mickey Mouse shows how much of a […]
Monaco: New €2 commemorative coin salutes prominent Monégasque sculptor
The Département des Finances et de l’Economie of the Principality of Monaco has announced (22nd June) a new €2 commemorative coin which is minted in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the birth of François-Joseph Bosio (1768–1845). The internationally renowned Monégasque sculptor, who was also known as Giuseppe-Francesco Bosio, was born in Monaco 250 years […]
France: UNESCO sites, Banks of the Seine gold and silver coins feature the Louvre and Pont des Arts
The Monnaie de Paris has launched (14th June) their latest series of coins which are part of an overall numismatic programme highlighting the many sites in France included on the UNESCO heritage sites list. For more than 40 years, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) has compiled a list of international sites […]
France: Third coin in prominent “Women of France” series continues with noted author George Sand
The Monnaie de Paris has launched (4th May) their third and final coin for 2018 in the successful series entitled “Women of France,” which tells the stories of notable French women who have shaped and influenced France from the first millennium to the current decade. The latest coin highlights the life of author George Sand, […]
France: Europa Star series “The Ages of Europe” continues with Baroque and Rococo design era
The Monnaie de Paris has issued their latest coins which are part of the overall and multi-national issue of coins focusing on the various eras and chapters in European design. The series “The Ages of Europe,” which began in 2016, is inspired by the seven current bank note denominations of the euro currency — each […]
France: Gold and silver coins commemorate the Dakota in latest “Aviation History” series
The Monnaie de Paris have issued new gold and silver coins which pay tribute to one of its most well-known transport planes that took part in some of Europe’s most important supply and relief missions after the Second World War. The Berlin Airlift, in which vital supplies of food and medicine were delivered to the […]
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