As a French institution, it is in the DNA of the Monnaie de Paris to promote the country's heritage, history, and everything related to its deep-rooted identity. In the past, the Monnaie de Paris had celebrated the French regions in several of its...
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Collection of regions - Grand Est Hexagonal 10€ Silver Coin Circulating Quality Yeardate 2026
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Description
As a French institution, it is in the DNA of the Monnaie de Paris to promote the country's heritage, history, and everything related to its deep-rooted identity. In the past, the Monnaie de Paris had celebrated the French regions in several of its collections, but not since their evolution in 2016.
Ten years after the introduction of the 18 new regions comprising metropolitan France and its overseas territories, Monnaie de Paris is launching a collection celebrating the richness of these territories. As local authorities with broad and diverse powers, the regions are not just administrative divisions. They have their own distinct identities, marked by traditions born of their geographical and historical specificities. The regions reflect the richness of France's natural and cultural heritage. In 2026, the Île-de-France, Occitanie, and Grand Est regions will be honored.
Grand Est :
The obverse of this coin is adorned with identity-defining elements of the Grand Est region. They are a glimpse of the Right in the middle of the design, the name of the region is vertically written along the spire of the Strasbourg cathedral. The building is erected on the right of the design as a symbol of the architecture of Grand Est, and more specifically of the capital of the region. A stork, which is also an emblem of Alsace, sits atop of the cathedral. On the left, the imposing silhouette of a vine leaf forms a frame around the portrait of Clovis. He was the first king of the Francs and is an iconic historical figure of the region because of a famous episode of his life : his baptism in Reims. Finally, a bunch of grapes, linked to the vine leaf, reminds of a shared activity between the territories of the region : vine-growing which is especially developed in Champagne and Alsace.
The Collection
Ten years after the introduction of the 18 new regions comprising metropolitan France and its overseas territories, the Monnaie de Paris is launching a collection celebrating the richness of these territories. Each year, new regions will be honoured, starting with Île-de-France, Occitanie and Grand Est in 2026.
When I was designing this collection, I felt a sense of nostalgia... Fifteen years ago, the regional collection marked the successful entry of the Monnaie de Paris into a new era with the ‘Grand Public’ collection; a wonderful adventure that brings back nothing but fond memories. But it also put me under a certain amount of pressure to design this new opus with other creative inspirations. I believe I rose to the challenge by imagining compositions that blend the diverse heritage of each ‘new’ region.
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Our craftman
THE ENGRAVER
Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.
THE MINTER
The first minters began to ply their trade in France when striking with a hammer appeared in the 4th century BC. Nowdays, minsters use press instead of a hammer. Their knowledge of dies, engraving and metals, and their expertise - passed seamlessly down from one generation to the next for centuries - guarantees the excellence of their work.
