With the
ball tightly held against itself, the Paris 2024 Olympic Mascot continues to
race towards the two posts in an attempt to score a try and extend the gap to
the opposing team.
Since the
Rio Games in 2016, rugby has made a comeback on the O...
With the
ball tightly held against itself, the Paris 2024 Olympic Mascot continues to
race towards the two posts in an attempt to score a try and extend the gap to
the opposing team.
Since the
Rio Games in 2016, rugby has made a comeback on the Olympic stage, this time
with seven players on the field. Its particularity makes the game faster and
more intense: matches last fourteen minutes and include more sprints and tries
than a rugby union match. The ways of scoring points are the same as in
fifteen-a-side rugby: a try is worth five points, a conversion is worth two
more, and a drop and a penalty are also worth three points.
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.