for monnaie de paris - Katalog Monet Euro

9 th Mars 2011
MONNAIE DE PARIS
11, quai de Conti
75006 PARIS
www.monnaiedeparis.fr
Communication director
Guillaume Robic
Tel.: + 33 (0)1 40 46 58 18
guillaume.robic@monnaiedeparis.fr
Marketing senior manager
Muriel Penicaud
Tel.: + 33 (0)1 40 46 58 28
muriel.penicaud@monnaiedeparis.fr
PRESS RELEASE
A NEW “DIFFERENT” FOR MONNAIE DE PARIS’
ENGRAVING WORKSHOP
“Differents” are the distinctive punches which are used to identify
French circulating coins and collector’s coins minted by Monnaie de
Paris. They are imprinted onto all of the production tools. “Differents”
belong to a very ancient French monetary tradition which is why they
only appear on the national side of the circulating euros and not on the
common side to all Eurozone countries. “Differents” show that the
coin matches the specifications laid down by the French State and
guarantee its quality, origin and authenticity.
THE HORN OF PLENTY - THE VERY FIRST “DIFFERENT”
Since 1832, there has been an order in force stating that the
“different” of each Monnaie de Paris’ mintmaster must appear on all
coins. Up until 1879 this punch was the personal mark of each
mintmaster but it then became unique in 1880 when the Horn of
plenty, which symbolises Monnaie de Paris, made its first appearance
on the institution’s coins, where it remains to this day.
THE ENGRAVER’S MARK - THE SECOND “DIFFERENT”
The second different which appears on coins beside the Horn of
plenty, is the mark of the Engraver General. Their “different” appears
on all coins produced by Monnaie de Paris during their term of office.
The Engraver General’s “different” is a signature embodying the
engraving workshop. Between 2003 and 2010, the “different” of the
head of the engraving workshop, Hubert Larivière, depicted a French
hunting horn (the emblem of Saint Hubert), a few waves and the
outline of a fish.
A new “different” has appeared on all coins minted by the Monnaie de
Paris since 1 st January 2011; this is the mark of Yves Sampo, the new
head of the engraving workshop. Staying true to tradition, his
“different” illustrates the teamwork spirit of the engraving workshop.
So this signature depicts a pentagon with the letters AG, which stand
for “Atelier de Gravure” (engraving workshop) and MP standing for
“Monnaie de Paris et Pessac” inside it. The motif is completed by Yves
Sampo’s own initials on either side of it.
Top left: The new Monnaie de Paris “different”
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THE ENGRAVERS GENERAL OF CURRENCY
The position of Engraver General of Currency was created in 1547, at a
time when there were mints scattered all over France. Back in those
days the Engraver General used to cut the original punches, which
were then sent out to all the different mints.
MONNAIE DE PARIS ENGRAVERS GENERAL SINCE 1547
1547 - 1557 Marc Béchot
1557 - 1582 Claude de Héry
1582 - 1599 Philippe Danfrie (the elder)
1599 - 1604 Philippe Danfrie (the younger)
1605 - 1625 Nicolas Briot
1626 - 1630 Pierre Régnier
1630 - 1646 Jehan Darmand
1646 - 1672 Jean Warin
1672 - 1681 François Warin
1682 - 1703 Joseph Roettiers
1704 - 1727 Norbert Roettiers
1727 - 1753 Joseph-Charles Roettiers
1753 - 1772 Charles-Norbert Roettiers
1772 - 1774 Joseph-Charles Roettiers
1774 - 1791 Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier
1791 - 1803 Augustin Dupré
1803 - 1816 Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
1816 - 1842 Nicolas-Pierre Tiolier – Horse’s head and star
1843 - 1855 Jacques-Jean Barre – Greyhound’s head
1855 - 1878 Albert Désiré Barre - Anchor
1879 - 1880 Auguste Barre - Anchor with a bar
1880 - 1896 Jean Lagrange – Fasces of lictor
1896 - 1930 Henry Patey - Torch
1931 - 1957 Lucien Bazor – Bird’s wing
1957 - 1974 Raymond Joly - Owl
1974 - 1994 Emile Rousseau - Dolphin
1994 - 2000 Pierre Rodier - Bee
THE HEADS OF THE ENGRAVING WORKSHOP
The role played by the heads of the engraving workshop involves
coordinating staff and looking after product quality control.
2000 - 2002 Gérard Buquoy - Horseshoe
2002 - 2003 Serge Levet - Heart
2003 - 2010 Hubert Larivière – Hunting horn
Since 2011: Yves Sampo – “Fleurette d’atelier”
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