The Paris Mint launches a new gold investment coin

The French monetary institution, the Monnaie de Paris, announced on Tuesday the launch of the "Marianne-or," a new pure gold investment coin intended for both individuals and investors. This coin, presented as a "bullion," can be purchased in physical form or held digitally through a secure storage system offered by the Monnaie de Paris.

The project comes at a time of sharp rise in the price of gold and growing interest among savers in assets considered safe havens in the face of geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainties. Monnaie de Paris thus aims to compete with major international investment coins such as the South African Krugerrand, the Canadian Maple Leaf, and the British Britannia.

A pure gold coin intended for investors

According to initial reports, this coin will be minted in 999,9‰ pure gold and offered in several sizes, ranging from a one-ounce coin to smaller denominations. The scheme also includes a digital version allowing investors to own gold without having to physically store the coins.

The launch of this new offering marks a strategic step for Monnaie de Paris, founded in 864 and historically responsible for the production of French coins. The institution is seeking to diversify its activities as the production of circulating coins represents an increasingly smaller share of its revenue.

A market driven by soaring gold prices

The price of the precious metal has been rising steadily for several years, fueled by inflation, international crises, and the search for investments considered safer. According to the Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint), the price of gold has increased almost eightfold in twenty years and continues to attract both individual investors and central banks.

With this new coin called "Marianne-or", the French institution intends to reconnect with the historical tradition of French gold coins while modernizing investment in precious metals through an offer adapted to digital uses and new savings practices.