Hi, i saw today in an other coin-forum: The director of the OETP-Monaco gives the information, that Monaco is planning to issue the first 2 euro commemorative coin in year 2007. The occasion is the 25th anniverary of the death of Grace Patricia Kelly (Princess Gracia Patricia). The coin will feature a portrait of her. It is planned to issue the coin in BU quality. Mintage quantity or any other coin issue of Monaco are not yet known, because the amount of the authorized coin issuance volume is not yet know. I received your questions about the mint program of Monaco in 2007. That program still is not acheived because we are waiting for the amount that is allowed to Monaco, as France didn't communicate the exact quantity of 2 Euro Traité de Rome they will mint. Monaco intends to issue a 2 Euro commemorative coin with the portraitof Princess Grace that was used in 1982, as it will be 25th commemoration of her death. We don't know the quantity and it should be a B.U. quality. Maybe there will be an other product but it will depend on the amount of the production allowed. Greetings El Buitre
FWIW, this is the 1982 coin (image from the cgb.fr website). Not exactly a great portrait in my opinion; Gracia/Grace looked better than that. Christian
Christian,that is a very nice portrait of Princess Grace on that Monegasque 10 Francs Essai (pattern coin).I wonder if Monaco will be part of the Treaty of Rome 2 Euro coin programme as well.I haven't seen the design for the Princess Grace commemorative 2 Euros yet. Aidan.
The portrait is the same as on the coins (10 fr brass, silver, gold) that were issued in 1982; I just could not find an equally nice picture of the actual coin. And no, as mentioned in the discussion about the Treaty of Rome coins, Monaco will not participate in that program since it is not an EU member state. Christian
Just came across this neat fantasy design: http://www.zitrone.com/muenzen/2euro_monaco_2007.jpg Yes, I know that is not the image that Monaco intends to use. But it looks good. Christian
