The Space Odyssey with Thomas Pesquet

The Monnaie de Paris has teamed up with Thomas Pesquet for an exceptional collection. Join the astronaut on a space odyssey that will take you on a journey through our solar system. This collection offers a new perspective on Earth, its beauty and its fragility.

The inspiration for this collection came above all from my meeting with Thomas Pesquet. I was guided by his accounts of his space missions with the ESA and his passion for the universe. My mission was to convey his incredible human adventure, the magnificence of these planets, and the fragility of our beautiful Earth. Thomas would reassure Blaise Pascal: ‘The eternal silence of these infinite spaces... fills us with wonder.’

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Emblematic coins

This series consists of four collector coins. The obverse features an astronaut looking at Earth with stars reflected in his helmet. The Moon, mankind's first destination outside Earth, can also be seen. The reverse side shows the Earth, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, linked together by the outline of a rocket in full exploration mode. This series is completed by commemorative coins featuring the main planets of our solar system, colourised in the open palm of an astronaut's hand, accompanied by the diameter of the planet and its rotation period.