How the euro is made at the Pessac facility
The Monnaie de Paris has a facility in Pessac (France), manufacturing large runs of coins for France and many other Countries.

Euro coins are made along 12 production stages :

1. Cutting of blanks
2. Rimming of blanks
3. Annealing
4. Copper plating
5. Washing and drying
6. Sorting and counting
7. Storage of blanks
8. Rings
9. Striking of coins
10. Packing
11. Storage of coins
12. Dispatch