The mint office is located in the center of Paris in a complex called Hotel des Monnaies, which was opened on December 20, 1775. The Paris Mint (La Monnaie de Paris) dating back to the 6th century is the oldest French institution, and some would say - oldest institution in the world. Below the official logo of France and the French government. Anonymous Marianne was represented by faces of movie stars such as Brigitte Bardot or Catherine Deneuve. She is often armed leading the French people to fight for liberty, equality and fraternity. Many monuments and paintings were devoted to her. Marianne is presented mostly in the Phrygian cap (cap of liberty). Her images adorn not only coins, but also stamps, state seals, institutions logos, courts of law. Marianne - the allegory of Liberty - the symbol of the culture and the national emblem of France.
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