Paris 2024
Olympic Games’ Mascot is represented in the heart of a Park where it performs a
skateboard trick to score points.
The
discipline is young and spectacular, and is a new feature of the Olympic
programme (Tokyo) which promises a great sho...
Paris 2024
Olympic Games’ Mascot is represented in the heart of a Park where it performs a
skateboard trick to score points.
The
discipline is young and spectacular, and is a new feature of the Olympic
programme (Tokyo) which promises a great show and to attract a large public.
The world's skateboarding elite will compete in two of the most popular and
spectacular skateboarding disciplines, Park and Street, where athletes will
have to perform the most beautiful tricks, meeting criteria of technique, speed
and amplitude of their figures.
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.