Know the business
The useful overview.
Monnaie de Paris is a French public industrial and commercial establishment, or EPIC, under the economy ministry. It makes French circulating euros and coinage for other countries. The modern legal entity dates to January 1, 2007; its institutional history reaches back to 864.[1][2]
The two principal sites have different roles: Pessac produces circulating coins, while the Paris site combines collector-coin and decoration manufacture with a museum. Commercial work includes collector coins, medals and art objects.[2][3]
Pop-culture issues are one part of the collector catalog. An official Harry Potter page documents 2021 and 2022 collections, including shaped and colored pieces. It is a historical reference, not proof of present inventory or a continuing franchise license.[4]
Marianne Or is a separate gold-investment offer. Its e-Marianne version is defined by its contract as a personal contractual right against the Mint, without ownership of precious metal before minting and delivery are requested. It should not be described as allocated gold already owned by the customer.[8][9]
Names & chapters
How the story developed.
- 864
Institutional origins
The French government directory dates the institution’s founding to 864.[1]
- 1973
Pessac production site
The BnF authority record dates circulating-coin manufacture at Pessac to 1973.[2]
- 2007-01-01
Modern public establishment
The modern EPIC succeeds the previous government mint administration.[2]
Follow an interest
What to explore.
Check the details
Before you buy.
Read the current item and checkout terms. These notes summarize dated company policies, not a promise about your order. Applicable consumer rights still matter.
Open the references
Research this name.
- Government institutional record; updated January 27, 2025
Monnaie de Paris, Service Public directory
Verify the public institution and its legal form.[1]
- Primary source; retrieved through web research
Our missions
Understand the mint’s state, commercial and cultural roles.[3]
- Primary contract; consumer section separated from professional section
Online-shop conditions of sale
Read the current consumer shop contract.[5]
Use the consumer section; the page also contains professional terms.
- Primary source; retrieved through web research
Return-postage FAQ on the main domain
Check current main-domain return-postage wording.[6]
- Primary contract for immediate minting and delivery
Marianne Or conditions of sale
Read immediate-delivery gold-investment terms.[8]
Do not import the collector-shop withdrawal policy.
- Primary contract for deferred minting and delivery
e-Marianne Or conditions of sale
Understand the legal nature, conversion and charges of deferred delivery.[9]
This is a contractual right, not customer title to allocated bullion before conversion.
The evidence trail
Sources & review notes.
- Monnaie de Paris, Service Public directory Direction de l’information légale et administrative, France · Government institutional record; updated January 27, 2025 · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- La Monnaie de Paris (2007–), FRBNF16036174 Bibliothèque nationale de France · National-library authority record; updated September 8, 2025 · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Our missions Monnaie de Paris · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Harry Potter coins and medals Monnaie de Paris · Primary historical 2021–2022 collection page · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Online-shop conditions of sale Monnaie de Paris · Primary contract; consumer section separated from professional section · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Return-postage FAQ on the main domain Monnaie de Paris · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Legal-tender and redemption FAQ Monnaie de Paris · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Marianne Or conditions of sale Monnaie de Paris Investissement · Primary contract for immediate minting and delivery · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- e-Marianne Or conditions of sale Monnaie de Paris Investissement · Primary contract for deferred minting and delivery · Checked Nov 5, 2026
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