100 francs 1950, copper-nickel, weight - 12 g., size - 30 mm, mintage - 500000 pcs. Engraver: Pierre Turin. Paris Mint. Single release only. Ruler: prince Ranier III (1949-2005).
Why "Deo Juvante"? What do the posh people of Monaco wish to achieve "With God's Help"? Hasn't God been pretty helpful to them already?
10 francs 1946, copper-nickel, weight - 7 g., size - 26,1 mm, thickness - 1,8 mm, mintage - 1000000 pcs. Engraver: Pierre Turin. Paris Mint. Single release only. Ruler: prince Louis II (1922-1949).
And this year one can easily pay between 700 and 900 euro for a bimetallic €2 coin. The "800th anniversary of the construction of the first Castle on the rock" commem has a mintage of 10,000. Phh, je m'en fous. Christian
Louis II (1922-1949). 50 centimes 1924, aluminium-bronze, weight - 2 g., size - 18 mm, mintage - 150000 pcs. Engraver: Edmond-Emile Lindauer. Poissy Mint. Single release.
Ranier III (1949-2005). 20 centimes 1974, akuminium-bronze, weight - 4 g., size - 23,5 mm, thickness - 1,4 mm, mintage - 104000 pcs. Engraver: G. Simon. Paris Mint. Coins of this type were released at 1962, 1974-79, 1982 and 1995.
This was one of the "Chamber of Commerce" coins, quite similar to the pieces issued in France in those days. The depiction of Hercules refers to Monaco's history by the way: The place had been a Phoenician trade port which the Romans later called "Portus Herculis Monœci", see here ... Christian
Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but it seems to be the only Monaco-themed thread around. 100 Francs, 1950, Prince Rainier III