Throughout
this collection, Monnaie de Paris bring together symbols of the Games and of
France to immortalise their encounter.
2024 marks
the arrival of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in France. It was obvious for
Monnaie de Paris to highlight ...
Throughout
this collection, Monnaie de Paris bring together symbols of the Games and of
France to immortalise their encounter.
2024 marks
the arrival of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in France. It was obvious for
Monnaie de Paris to highlight them once again through their representatives:
the mascots. These fun and friendly little Phrygian hats are already familiar
to the French and embody the spirits of the Games. This year, they symbolise
the Games as they arrive and spread throughout France. A perfect reason to
showcase the natural and architectural heritage that make the country
beautiful.
On this coin, the
Paralympic Games mascot jumps for joy in the middle of Montmartre village.
Behind it, stands a typical Parisian coffee shop and the Basilique du Sacré
Cœur illuminated by a firework. Next to the mascot, painter’s easels remind the
drawers who practice their art at this location.
The Collection
Monnaie de Paris celebrates the Olympic and Paralympic Games with various innovative and new collections over several years, showcasing the sportsmen and the Olympic spirit. Collection coins, commemorative 2€, gold and silver Euro or medallions, these collections put the spotlight on the disciplines, places and icons of the Olympics.
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.
