Phryge — the mascot designed for the Paris 2024 Olympics, modeled on the Phrygian cap long associated with French republican values — became the first Olympic mascot formally issued on French legal-tender coinage. The Monnaie de Paris produced this piece as part of an extended commemorative program running across multiple denominations and metals, with total authorized mintages kept deliberately low to sustain collector demand across the series.
Phryge — the mascot designed for the Paris 2024 Olympics, modeled on the Phrygian cap long associated with French republican values — became the first Olympic mascot formally issued on French legal-tender coinage. The Monnaie de Paris produced this piece as part of an extended commemorative program running across multiple denominations and metals, with total authorized mintages kept deliberately low to sustain collector demand across the series.