- The History of France revisited through its ancient currencies
- First wave of the complete series of 18 pieces of 10€.
Monnaie de Paris has been minting the coins of the French since the year 864. Its treasures, which belong to the heritage, and its know-how are at the origin of this collection which, from Roman times to today, retraces the History of France in about twenty coins.
The Louis XIV coin represents a Quarter of an ecu with a bust, a silver coin representing Louis XIV. From 1640 to the Revolution, French currency consisted of gold "louis" and silver shields.