250th anniversary of the Hôtel des Monnaies - Mini Medal 34 mm
€5.00
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Diameter
34 mm
Metal
NORDICGOLD
Weight
15.8 g
Monnaie de
Paris is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Hôtel des Monnaies in 2025
with a collection featuring a medal and a mini-medal honouring our building. Under the
reign of Louis XV, the royal government took possession of the vast and
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Monnaie de Paris - 2025 250th anniversary of the Hôtel des Monnaies Mini Medal 34 mm
€5.00
Description
Monnaie de
Paris is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Hôtel des Monnaies in 2025
with a collection featuring a medal and a mini-medal honouring our building.
Under the
reign of Louis XV, the royal government took possession of the vast and
prestigious grounds of the former Hôtel de Conti and decided to establish the
headquarters for minting its own coins – an honorable royal prerogative.
Foundation
work began in 1769 and the first foundation stone was laid on 30 April 1771 by the
Controller General of Finances, Joseph Marie Terray. Monnaie de Paris was
officially installed on the Quai de Conti on December 20th, 1775, at an
inauguration presided by King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette.
The
building, whose original industrial purpose has been preserved to this day, was
the first major construction in Paris under the reign of Louis XV. This
architectural ensemble has been perfectly preserved without major alteration
due to its activity. Monnaie de Paris was one of the first and one of the last
factories to operate in Paris, producing art and crafts using age-old know-how
that is still practised today.
Our craftman
THE MEDAL MINTER
The medal minter transforms a blank into a medal, alternating between striking to bring out the relief and annealing to return the metal to a more malleable state. The blank is struck as many times as necessary, depending on the diameter, depth and detail of the engraving. Finally, surface treatments are applied to enhance the finished piece
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.
