Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 collection from Monnaie de Paris
The Finns reintroduced the tradition of Olympic coins, with a 500 Markkaa silver coin. 1952: Helsinki hosted the Olympic Games.This initiative became a tradition that continued until the last recorded edition of the ancient Olympic Games in 393 AD. 525 BC in Elis, Greece: a silver coin was minted to commemorate an athlete’s victory at the sacred site of Olympia.PRODUCTION OF GAMES COINS A LONGSTANDING TRADITION
France celebrated the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 with a collection of new coins that showcase the Games’ spirit, sports and athletes.
Monnaie de Paris has commemorated the key moments from French history for over 1,150 years. Paris 2024 has partnered with France’s longest-standing institution and the last operational manufacturing establishment in Paris to launch one of its first licensed products.
