Coins in the series
About the series
The «100 Years of Route 66» series was issued by Monnaie de Paris to mark the centenary of the famous American road that in 1926 received the number 66 and linked Chicago with California. The collection is built around two images: a motorbike whose number 66 forms the wheels and symbolises travelling on the road, and a scene on the highway with a pickup, a roadside gas station, mountains and a road shield with the words Route 66. The coins come in several finishes — a coloured silver ten-euro coin in a blister, and a silver and gold coins in the highest collector quality Proof (Belle Épreuve) — aimed at different kinds of collectors. The series highlights the historical and cultural heritage of Route 66: the «Main Street of America», the «Mother Road» of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, a symbol of freedom, travel and the pioneering spirit. Sales began on 2 November 2026.
