Whether you’re a budding or an experienced researcher, you will find a wide variety of objects by consulting the page collectionspatrimoniales.monnaiedeparis.fr, where you can explore the different facets of our collections.

The historic collections of the Monnaie de Paris cover a wealth of:

• domains (coins, medals, tokens, striking tools, scientific instruments, objets d’art, graphic arts, civil and military decorations, jewellery, decorative cast iron);
• chronological periods (from Antiquity to the present day);
• geographical areas (all continents are represented);
• themes (universal or very targeted).

Each object has its own descriptive sheet and visual, detailing its characteristics (inventory number, author, date, place of creation, material, technique, bibliographical elements, etc.).

This immersive journey into the world of metal and composite materials will take you behind the scenes of the Monnaie de Paris to reveal the secrets of the know-how and manufacturing techniques that have formed its history over hundreds of years.