Oops! Millions of French coins must be destroyed due to wrong design The error will cost up to €1.2 million but the Monnaie de Paris head has blamed ‘the French state’
Egg coins honour No1 world chef The Monnaie de Paris mint has produced gold and silver coins in the shape of eggs and with a fried egg motif as a tribute to Michelin chef Guy Savoy whose restaurant at the mint was named best in the world.
Mint museum looks at money in all its glory This month the Paris Mint, Monnaie de Paris, opens its new museum revealing the most valuable and most historic treasures of a collection dating back to 600BC.
