Fortune, Apse of the Grand Monnayage, Musee du
Allegorical statue of Fortune, 1775, by Louis Philippe Mouchy, in the apse of the Grand Monnayage 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
Picture No
13443527
Media ID
45135982
Size
4598px x 7087px
(7.1MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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1775 Allegorical Apse Conti Metamorphoses Mint Minting Monnaie Monnayage Mouchy Niche Plinth Quai Refurbished Renovated Reopened
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