Test Piece 1 Euro 1998 Epernay with Champagne Cork Very Rare

  

Rare: Exceptional piece - trial of coin striking 1 euro - symbol of the first euro, known as the Pessac euro. Offering the perspective of the 1st Euro of Epernay - see coin issued May 16-27, 1998 with the capital of champagne and symbolic cork - and also, that of the euro of Reims: "the smile of Europe." MONNAIE DE PARIS - ESTABLISHMENT OF PESSAC - Representation of the Pessac factory: Trial of coin striking. Obverse: trial of coin striking - description: pendulum / Metal: Bronze-Alu-Nickel - diameter 30 mm - weight 11 g / Source: Monnaie de Paris - Establishment Pessac.

A bit of history (source Monnaie de Paris). The history of Pessac, linked to the decision of President Charles de Gaulle. Given the growing volume of coins to be minted, the President of the Council of Ministers, Charles de Gaulle, approved in 1958 a report from the decentralization committee stating that monetary facilities should be moved away from the Paris region.

This choice is justified by the constraints of the Paris site of the Monnaie de Paris (historically classified site) which make the development of the industrial unit impossible. It was then decided that a new distribution, which is still in effect today: the factory in the region will be reserved for industrial strikes while Paris will retain the art productions.

Located in the heart of Paris, the oldest company in the world continues the mission entrusted to it by the King of France in 864: to mint money. A word from the President. The mission of the Monnaie de Paris remains crucial in the digital age - our teams guarantee a heritage and a unique know-how in Europe. Over 1000 years of history. The Monnaie de Paris is the oldest institution in France and one of the oldest companies in the world.

It was in 864, with the promulgation of the Pîtres edict, that Charles II - known as the Bald - decided to create a Parisian mint attached to the Crown, in addition to eight other workshops in the provinces. The only workshop in France to produce without interruption since its creation, the Paris workshop established itself during the Ancien Régime as the first in the kingdom.