Monnaie de Paris

1803 balancier (fly-press) designed by Philippe Gengembre and made by Jean-Pierre Saulnier

Main screw of 1803 press

1805 balancier (fly-press) designed by Philippe Gengembre and made by J. Saulnier

1805 balancier

1794 découpoir (cutting-out press) by Jean-Philippe Droz

1775 Coining press made by by Brézin, designed by Jacques Denis Antoine

Coining press by Brézin

Brimar friction-drive press

1752 die

Dies for marking the edge of coins and medals

Close-up of edge-marking dies

The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) is a government-owned institution responsible for producing France's coins. Founded in 864, it is the world's oldest continuously running minting institution.

In 1973, the mint relocated its main production to Pessac (in Gironde), while the original facility in Paris - the Hôtel de la Monnaie - is still operational and also houses the Museum of Monnaie.

See Wikipedia entry and Museum website.

See here for photos and descriptions of machines in the museum.

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