In 2026, Monnaie de Paris celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Concorde’s first commercial flight.

The famous supersonic aircraft was launched commercially on January 21st, 1976 with two simultaneous flights departing from the partner countries that developed it: France and Great Britain. The aircraft that took off from Paris flew to Rio via Dakar, while the one that took off from London flew to Bahrain. A true technological gem, a symbol of modernity and still the holder of speed records for commercial flight, the Concorde was nevertheless not a commercial success and was taken out of service in 2003. This collection, created in collaboration with comic book artist Romain Hugault, immortalises the Concorde amid its most iconic destinations: New York and Rio.