The Monnaie de Paris have unveiled their newest program of gold and silver coins, with an unexpected twist-they are designed by famed clothing designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, who is widely renownedas one of the more avant-garde luminaries in the world of fashion. In "La France par Jean-Paul Gaultier," the designs of the twenty-four €10 coins (released in two collections of 12 each) areinspired by the cities, provinces, and regions of France as seen through his creative eyes. In addition to each 12-coin €10 collection is a pair of €50 silver coins, one un-colorised, one colorised.A €200 gold coin representing France's strong symbols completes the series as a whole.

€50, First Design. This coin depicts a hen and a rooster at the 14th of July ball. Gaultier dresses one of France's major national symbols, the rooster, and his girlfriend, the hen, ineye-catching ensembles of stripes and vivid prints, emblematic of Gaultier's own clothing ranges. The rooster is wearing a marinière, and the hen, a corset-also iconic items of clothing for thefashion designer. They are dancing under the Eiffel Tower on the occasion of the National Day. (Uncoloured version, first collection)

€50, Third Design. Detailed and illustrated in full colour, the rooster is proudly wearing a marinière, his comb and feathers bear France's national colours, as seen on the flag-blue, white, andred. In the background, we can see an outline of France and skyline and the sun's rays. (Colour version, first collection)

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