Tag: France
France Wins Best Contemporary Coin at COTY 2024 for Notre-Dame Restoration
The Monnaie de Paris took home top honors in the Coin of the Year Awards’ (COTY) Best Contemporary Coin category for 2024-dated coins. The winning coin — 10 Euro, Notre-Dame Restoration (KM#3453) — celebrates the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral after five years of restoration and is part of the French Excellence collection. Dating […]
April 2, 2026
France Wins Best Circulating Coin for Marie Curie Redesign
The Monnaie de Paris took home top honors in the Best Circulating Coin category of the Coin of the Year (COTY) Awards for 2024-dated coins. The coin honors Marie Curie (KM#3325) and is part of the mint’s “Exceptional Women” series. The winning coin was designed by chief engraver Joaquin Jimenez. The obverse features a portrait […]
April 2, 2026
France’s Notre-Dame Microchip Coin Named Most Innovative at COTY 2024
France’s Notre-Dame de Paris coin (KM#3462) was named Most Innovative in the Coin of the Year (COTY) awards for 2024-dated coins. The 25 EURO coin features a microchip which, when scanned from a mobile phone, enables the owner to receive a digital certificate of ownership. The obverse depicts the rebuilding of the Notre-Dame cathedral. The […]
April 2, 2026