The Paris
2024 Olympic Mascot pedals at full speed to outrun its opponents on the track.
Track
cycling is a historic Olympic discipline that has been around since the first
Games of the modern era. It is run in a velodrome in a variety of individ...
The Paris
2024 Olympic Mascot pedals at full speed to outrun its opponents on the track.
Track
cycling is a historic Olympic discipline that has been around since the first
Games of the modern era. It is run in a velodrome in a variety of individual
and team speed event formats. A velodrome has a 250m track with sharp bends, on
which cyclists move with impressive ease. There are many different types of
races that take place on the track, each with its own specificities, some
relying more on tactics or power than others.
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.