Category: Numismatic
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What are the last gold coins made for circulation.
The last gold coins intended for circulation were minted in the late 1990s. The 100 Latu gold coin from Latvia, struck in 1998, was the last gold coin intended for circulation. However, most of the world stopped making gold coins as currency by 1933, as countries switched from the gold standard due to hoarding during the…
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Jacques-Jean Barre, 1790 – 1855. French engraver.
Jacques-Jean Barre was a French artist born in Paris on August 3, 1793, and died in the same city on June 10, 1855. He was the Chief Engraver of Coins at the Monnaie de Paris from 1843 to 1855 and is known for creating the Great Seal of France as well as the first two…
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Désiré-Albert Barre, 1818 – 1878. French engraver.
Désiré-Albert Barre (1818-1878) was a French painter, stamp designer, and medal engraver. He studied at the École des beaux-arts de Paris and was a pupil of Paul Delaroche. Barre exhibited biblical subjects at the Salon de Paris from 1843 to 1851 and won a third-class medal in 1846. He painted frescoes in the chapel of…
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Gold French 10 Franc Coins.
The specification of the gold 10 Francs coins remained consistent over the almost seven decades they were minted. They had a diameter of 19.00 millimeters and a weight of 3.20 grams. With a fineness of 900.0, equivalent to 21.6 carats, the French 10 Franc coins contained 2.88 grams of pure gold. The engravings on these…