Housed in the Villa Les Tilleuls, the Musée des Monnaies et Médailles, named after its generous donor,
Joseph Puig, boasts one of the largest public coin collections in France.
The Musée des Monnaies et Médailles Joseph Puig, named after its founder, is a small window on past and present worlds.
past and present. Its collections invite you to travel from the shores of the Mediterranean to the Pacific.
Pacific shores, from the earliest coins to those we use today.
Sesterces, cowries, drachmas and dirhams, sols and double sols, francs, euros... can all be found in the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions. The museum is located on the second floor of the villa Les Tilleuls.
Designed by architect Viggo Dorph-Petersen in the early 20th century, this villa is a botanical and architectural showcase in the Art Nouveau style, just a stone's throw from Perpignan station.