Collecting French FDC Coin Sets
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Starting in 1964, the Paris Mint began producing a new series of special mint sets with very limited mintages....
PCGS Around the World: Coins From the Treasure of Plozévet
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
In September 2021, the news of a treasure find appeared in many media outlets. For one couple, the dream...
An Emergency Coin From a Country That No Longer Exists
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
Emergency issues are often prized coins in numismatics. Generally, these coins are made in times of desperation and withdrawn...
The Coin Analyst: Collecting Modern Ukrainian Coins
By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....
Until the Russian Invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, Ukrainian coins were most widely collected in...
PCGS Around the World – Full Mirror Brockage Mint Error French Gold
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
France 1896-A 20 Francs Faisceau privy Gad-1063, Full Brockage Reverse Mint Error, PCGS AU58. Courtesy of PCGS TrueView
In coin...
Monnaie de Paris Releases Coins and Medals to Commemorate the Smurfs
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
In 1958, the Belgian comic artist Pierre "Peyo" Culliford created Les Schtroumpfs. These lovable little blue dwarfs--more commonly known...
The Coin Analyst: The Best Performing Modern Coins of 2020
By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....
The fifth annual Coin Analyst review of modern coins that performed best among those issued in 2020 includes...
La Semeuse: France Pays Tribute to Coin That Inspired Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The Sower
The Semeuse, or "Sower", has been one of the preeminent motifs of French numismatic history for over a century.
Originally, La Semeuse was created...
Monnaies Françaises: French Coin Reference 2020 Edition Available in November
French "Red" Book by Coin & Currency Institute ......
Monnaies Françaises has been the bible on the coins of modern France since it was first...
Monnaie de Paris Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Man’s 1st Step on the Moon with...
Orchestrated by the Apollo 11 mission, the First Step on the Moon was made July 21, 1969, by astronaut Neil Armstrong.
APOLLO 11
Part of the...
Women of France: Marie Curie 2019 Gold, Silver Proof Coins
Series Inspiration
In 2016, Monnaie de Paris launched a new series that pays tribute to French History through the women who have had an influence...
Monnaie de Paris to Issue Last of Marianne Gold Coin Series
By Monnaie de Paris .......
A Contemporary Allegory of Fraternity
Since 2008, the Monnaie de Paris has been striking coins that revisit the major numismatic symbols of...
The Coin Analyst: The Euro’s Impact on Numismatics After 20 Years
By Louis Golino for CoinWeek .....
On January 4, 1999, 11 members of the European Union began using a common currency known as the euro....
Monnaie de Paris Commemorates Surrealist Guillaume Apollinaire on New Gold, Silver Proof Coins
Guillaume Apollinaire
Born the 26th of August, 1880, Guillaume Apollinaire (originally named Guglielmo de Kostrowitzky) was a french poet and writer considered one of the...
Fall of the Berlin Wall 200 Euro Gold Coin From Monnaie de Paris
History
Built during the night of August 12-13, 1961, by the German Democratic Republic, the Berlin Wall (or "Wall of Shame" in West Germany) was...
Monnaie de Paris Issues Mini-Medal to Commemorate World Cup Wins
In 1998, after defeating the Croats in the semifinals, France celebrated the World Cup title of World Champion following their victory against Brazil. Twenty...
Women of France: George Sand 2018 Gold, Silver Proof Coins From Monnaie de Paris
Series Inspiration
In 2016, Monnaie de Paris launched a new series that pays tribute to French History through the women who have had an influence...
World Coin Profiles – France 2018 Aviation & History: Dakota Gold and Silver Coins
The Series
This new series on aviation and its history is paying tribute to major historical aircraft along with their stories. From the Spirit of...
Women of France: Joséphine de Beauharnais 2018 Gold, Silver Proof Coins
Series Inspiration
In 2016, Monnaie de Paris launched a new series that pays tribute to French History through the women who have had an influence...
World Coin Profiles – France 2018 Simone Veil 2 Euro Bimetallic Commemorative Coin
Overview:
Simone Veil was born to a non-practicing Jewish family on July 13, 1927, in the city of Nice on the Mediterranean coast. During the...
World Coin Profile: France 2018 Marianne – Equality 1,000 Euro Gold Coin
Description:
Marianne is the national symbol of the Republic of France, the personification of both Liberty and Reason. Born of the 18th-century philosophical movement known...
World Coin Profile: France 2017 Marianne – Liberty 5,000 Euro Gold Coin
Description:
Marianne is the national symbol of the Republic of France, a fusion of the personifications of Liberty and Reason. Born of the 18th-century Enlightenment,...
World Coin Profile: France 2017 Marianne – Liberty 1,000 Euro Gold Coin
Description:
Marianne is the national symbol of the Republic of France, a fusion of the personifications of Liberty and Reason. Born of the 18th-century Enlightenment,...
The Krause Publications 2018 Coin of the Year Award Ceremony – World Money Fair...

Every year at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Krause Publications (Standard Catalog of World Coins, Numismatic News) presents its Coin of the Year...
The French in Vietnam – Rare 1946 French Indochinese Piastre Pattern Coin at MA-Shops
French Indochinese piastre
By CoinWeek ....
Compared to Portugal and Spain, France was late colonizing Asia and the Far East. Its involvement in Southeast Asian affairs...
New World Coins – Malta’s ĦaÄ¡ar Qim Temples on €2 Commemorative
By Central Bank of Malta ......
On 27 June 2017, the Central Bank of Malta will issue a €2 commemorative coin depicting the Ħaġar Qim...
World Coins – Malta Issues New 2017 Euro Coin Set
By Central Bank of Malta ......
On May 31, 2017 the Central Bank of Malta issued a new euro coin set dated 2017 in a...
25th Anniversary of Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Commemorated on New 2 Euro Coins
By CoinWeek News Staff ....
The Paris Mint, otherwise known as Monnaie de Paris, will issue new 2-euro commemorative collector coins honoring the 25th anniversary...
France 2017 Auguste Rodin 100 Euro Silver Coin
The French Mint honors artist Auguste Rodin on a 100 Euro silver commemorative coin released in 2017. The French artist, famous for iconic sculptures...
2017 Auguste Rodin 10 Euro Silver Coin from Monnaie de Paris
Description:
French artist Auguste Rodin is featured on a 10 Euro silver commemorative coin Monnaie de Paris released in 2017. The 10 Euro Rodin silver...