For the indigenous people of North America, who nowadays refer to themselves as Native Americans or First Nations, a bear was not just a bear – it was considered a supernatural being and viewed with a mixture of awe and fear. In Native American mythology, great strength and healing powers were attributed to the bear. In some legends, bears instructed humans in medicine and herbalism and there are even stories in which bears change their shape to live unrecognised...

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s birth, the Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to him through a collection of commemorative €10 coins.

A renowned French scientist of the 19th century who became world famous for having applied the concept of vaccination against rabies to humans, Louis Pasteur had a life rich in other discoveries, such as pasteurization, contributing to make him one of the greatest scientists in history.

In partnership with the Pasteur Institute, the Monnaie de Paris...

Last update 12/22/2022 – Hum, known as the smallest town in the world, shows up on the smallest coin in the world, issued by the Croatian National Bank and minted by the Croatian Mint. The diameter of the gold coin is 1.99 millimetres and it weighs only 0.05 grams.

The smallest coin is part of a gold numismatic set, along with a one ounce gold coin with the motif of the Višnjan Observatory. The observatory is is amongst the top five observatories in the world...