Safeguarding Sovereignty at Monnaie de Paris

L-R: The Genius of Liberty designs – the first edition in the new French Genius trilogy of coins set to be released 2026-2028 – and Le Petit Prince €2 commemorative coin.

L-R: The Genius of Liberty designs – the first edition in the new French Genius trilogy of coins set to be released 2026-2028 – and Le Petit Prince €2 commemorative coin.

As debates continue about the future of money, one institution consistently aware of and exploring the crossroads of cash, digital currency, and economic sovereignty is Monnaie de Paris. At the recent World Money Fair in Berlin, Coin & Mint News™ spoke to its CEO, Marc Schwartz, about the role of cash in an increasingly digital world, the Mint’s continuing success, and the launch of several new programmes in 2026.