French Mint launches the Marianne, a pure gold investment coin
The French Mint is set to launch the Marianne, a new line of solid-gold investment coins, on June 16. This marks the first time in a century that the Mint has produced gold coins for investment purposes. The coins will feature the iconic Marianne face and aim to make gold investment more accessible in France.
- ▪The Marianne coins will be available in four versions, ranging from one-tenth of an ounce to a full ounce.
- ▪The Mint aims to democratize the gold market in France due to rising investor demand.
- ▪The new coins will be sold at market prices, currently around $4,600 an ounce.
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A worker holds a Marianne-Or gold coin bullion replica at La Monnaie de Paris in Paris on May 21, 2026. SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP The French Mint said on Tuesday, May 26, that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis a century ago. Four versions of the new Marianne coins will go on sale June 16, ranging from one-tenth of an ounce (3.1 grams) to a full ounce (31.1 grams). One side will feature the symbolic Marianne face representing the French Republic, while the other will show a map of the nation's territories, the Monnaie de Paris said. They will compete on the global market with South African Krugerrands, Canadian Maple Leafs or American Gold Eagles.
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