2,024 COPIES!

For the first time in 2021, the presses of the Monnaie de Paris are striking hexagonal-shaped collector coins, in homage to the French territory.

This quadrilogy includes the four great symbols of French numismatics practicing the original Olympic sports: Marianne practicing running in 2021, The Genius and the discus thrower in 2022, the Sower practicing boxing in 2023 and Hercules practicing wrestling in 2024.

Reverse polishing is a special way to enhance the engraving. Whereas classic polishing involves a so-called mirror-polished background and satin volumes, reverse polishing brings more reflections to the volumes and satin backgrounds so that the engraved characters or patterns stand out in the background.