December 02, 2022
Bulletin interne de l'Institut Pasteur
To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur, the Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) has decided to pay tribute to the scientist with a special commemorative €10 coin bearing the image of Louis Pasteur.
The Monnaie de Paris is partnering with the Institut Pasteur to commemorate the bicentenary by donating €1 to the Institut Pasteur's research for each coin sold.
The obverse side of the coin features a portrait of Louis Pasteur. To his left are a microscope and a microscope slide containing microorganisms – an allusion to pasteurization –, surrounded by a quotation by Louis Pasteur. The scene is completed with crystals, evoking Pasteur's early crystallography work.
The piece will go on sale on December 6.