Casting process, foundry, Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France
Casting coins at the foundry in the Paris Mint or La Monnaie de Paris, on Quai de Conti, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. In the foundry in Paris, gold coins, medals and official decorations are cast and visitors on guided tours can watch this process taking place. The Paris Mint was founded in 864 AD and has been in the current building since 1775. France's euro coins are cast at a sister site in Pessac, Gironde. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13443550
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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
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Photograph by Manuel Cohen
