Weekly Trivia: Did you know that the oldest active company in the world manufactures money? It’s not a tech giant, a historic bank, or a multi-generational family farm. It’s the Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint). Back in 864 AD, King Charles the Bald issued the Edict of Pîtres, establishing a centralized royal mint in Paris. Over 1,160 years later, that exact same institution is still operating today. Think about what has changed since 864 AD: empires have risen and collapsed, borders have been completely redrawn, and global reserve currencies have come and gone. Yet, through every revolution, siege, and world war, this single institution kept its fires burning and its dies striking. Today, they don't just preserve history—they still manufacture France's everyday Euro coins alongside collector pieces and official medals.
Sources: MonnaiedeParis | Wikipedia
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