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December 02, 2022

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BICENTENARY

Monnaie de Paris: a Louis Pasteur commemorative coin

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.

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