French Mint Lunar Coins

Explore our range of French Mint Lunar Coins, featuring beautifully designed zodiac-themed releases struck by the historic Monnaie de Paris — the official mint of France and one of the oldest continuously operating mints in the world, founded in AD 864. Combining traditional Chinese zodiac symbolism with distinctive French artistic engraving, Monnaie de Paris Lunar coins are among the most elegant and collectable European Lunar coin series.

Monnaie de Paris Lunar coins are issued in a variety of collector formats, including:

• Silver Lunar Coins
• Gold Lunar Coins
• Proof Lunar Coins
• Brilliant Uncirculated Lunar coins
• Limited-edition presentation issues
• Certified PCGS and NGC examples

Many French Lunar coins are struck in .900 fine silver or precious metal alloys and issued as legal tender euro-denominated collector coins. Proof editions are produced using specially prepared dies and polished blanks to achieve mirror-like finishes and frosted detail, while Brilliant Uncirculated editions provide more accessible collector formats.

Collectors particularly value French Mint Lunar coins for their refined European engraving style, lower mintages and distinctive interpretation of the Chinese zodiac compared with British, Australian and Chinese Lunar series. Releases such as the Year of the Dragon and Year of the Monkey proof coins are especially sought after due to their artistic detail and limited worldwide mintages.

Monnaie de Paris has become internationally recognised for its innovative collector coin programmes, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern minting technology. The French Lunar series forms part of a wider range of premium French commemorative issues produced by the mint, which is highly regarded among world coin collectors for artistic quality and limited-edition releases.

Many French Lunar coins are supplied in official Monnaie de Paris presentation packaging with certificates of authenticity, while selected examples are professionally graded by PCGS or NGC. Community discussions among collectors frequently highlight Monnaie de Paris releases for their engraving quality, unusual themes and distinctive European styling.

Whether you are building a complete zodiac collection, collecting European Lunar proof coins or searching for limited-edition issues from one of the world’s oldest mints, discover our selection of French Mint Lunar Coins at The London Coin Company .