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June 17, 2026
The Embassy of France and Monnaie de Paris hosted a symposium examining the evolution of money, bringing together numismatic experts, government officials, and financial leaders as part of the...
From The Reading Room
June 16, 2026
The Monnaie de Paris reimagines the Libertas Americana medal, originally designed by Benjamin Franklin and engraved by Augustin Dupré, on a new release. In the original design, Minerva, representing...
From The Reading Room
June 12, 2026
This 10 Louis d’or with a laureate head and draped bust from Paris, 1640, under Louis XIII (1610–1643), is far more than just a large gold coin. It is an object with a history. That is precisely what...
From Coin Weekly
June 9, 2026
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth, the Monnaie de Paris is featuring the actress on the 2026 release of its Women of the World series. The series began in 2016 with issues...
From The Reading Room
June 8, 2026
Benjamin Franklin designed the Libertas Americana medal and Augustin Dupré engraved it with imagery celebrating American independence and the Franco-American alliance. Now, to mark the 250th...
From Coin News
May 29, 2026
For the first time since 1914, the Monnaie de Paris will sell gold investment coins. Monnaie de Paris Chief Marc Schwartz stated the goal of the release is to “democratize the gold market in France”...
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May 9, 2026
The Monnaie de Paris released the second wave of commemoratives in its series dedicated to The Lord of the Rings trilogy on May 5. The most recent set includes three silver proof €10 coins; one...
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April 28, 2026
Numismatics, history and cultural storytelling will converge at the University of Calgary as Nickle Galleries hosts its fourth annual Numismatics Symposium, titled Napoleon, Money and More, on May 9...
From Canadian Coin News
April 22, 2026
The Monnaie de Paris has released a collection that celebrates the iconic Moulin Rouge, the birthplace of the modern cancan dance. The five coins in the collection—a colorized, circulation-quality...
From The Reading Room
April 21, 2026
The Monnaie de Paris is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Little Prince in France with a collection of coins and mini medals. Each issue—including eight medals, three...
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April 13, 2026
Sometimes an empire dies in a whimper; sometimes, in that same energy, a new empire begins – one that can grow into something substantial. In a recent submission came a coin that serves as a relic of...
From PCGS
April 4, 2026
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring, the Monnaie de Paris will release three waves of collector coins dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary fantasy...
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