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Type | Government-owned company |
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Industry | Coin and medal production |
Founded | 25 June 864 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | France European Union |
Key people | Marc Schwartz (Chief Executive) |
Products | Coins Medals |
Owner | Agence des participations de l'État |
Number of employees | 500 |
Website | www |
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The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) is a government-owned institution responsible for producing France's coins. Founded in AD 864 with the Edict of Pistres,[1] it is the world's oldest continuously running minting institution.
In 1973, the mint relocated its primary production to a facility in Pessac, and today the original facility in Paris, while still operational, functions primarily as a museum and is home to a collection of many ancient coins.
Building in Paris[edit]
A Neoclassical edifice, the Hôtel de la Monnaie was designed by Jacques-Denis Antoine and built from 1767–1775 on the Left Bank of the Seine. The Monnaie was the first major civic monument undertaken by Antoine, yet shows a high level of ingenuity on the part of the architect. Today it is considered a key example of French Neoclassicism in pre-Revolutionary Paris. The building is typified by its heavy external rustication and severe decorative treatment. It boasts one of the longest façades on the Seine; its appearance has been likened to the Italian palazzo tradition.[2] The building, which housed mint workshops, administrative rooms, and residential quarters, wraps around a large interior courtyard. It remains open to the public and includes a numismatics museum, located within what was once the main foundry.
Development[edit]
Following a 5-year renovation project known as Metalmetamorphose,[3] the museum at the Monnaie de Paris - known as the Musée du Conti (11 Conti Museum) - was reopened on 30 September 2017.[4]
See also[edit]
- List of museums in Paris
- Napoleonic medal
- Philippe Danfrie – Superintendent of the Mint in the late 16th century.
- Pierre Marie François Ogé Bust of Jacques Denis Antoine
- List of oldest companies
References[edit]
Notes
- ^ "1,150 years of history". Monnaie de Paris. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Monnaie de Paris an unusual site to Visit in Paris
- ^ Video about Metalmetamorphose https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/asset/m%C3%A9talmorphoses-christophe-beaux/7QHj9ffwgEM9ZQ
- ^ https://www.monnaiedeparis.fr/ retrieved 27 Sept 2017
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Coordinates: 48°51′23.79″N 2°20′20.52″E / 48.8566083°N 2.3390333°E