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Oops! Paris Mint Has To Start All Over Again

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France melts down millions of coins because EU says its stars don't look right:

https://www.politico.eu/article/fra...look%20right
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I wonder if some of these manage to survive!!!!
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Lesson: If your design needs to be approved, don't mint coins before submitting for approval.
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Seems like the minting equivalent of "measure twice.cut once". Thx for posting this interesting article @goth.
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I guess they aren't going broke fast enough, now they have to coin them twice.
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The Monnaie de Paris and the French government are blaming each other.

I am sure that someone will be promoted!
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"I wonder if some of these manage to survive!!!!"
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Pretty sure they will!

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