Apse of the Grand Monnayage, Musee du 11 Conti
Apse of the Grand Monnayage, with allegorical statue of Fortune, 1775, by Louis Philippe Mouchy, in the Musee du 11 Conti or Monnaie de Paris, reopened in 2017 after refurbishment, housed in the Hotel de la Monnaie, on Quai de Conti, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. In the mint, gold coins, medals and official decorations are cast and visitors can watch this process taking place. The Paris Mint was founded in 864 AD and has been in the current building since 1775. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13443555
Media ID
45136069
Size
5906px x 5357px
(5.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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