2 Euro Principality of Monaco

1st type: Prince Rainier, years 2001-2005

On the Obverse we find in the centre the portrait of Prince Rainier III, while on the outside part are placed at the top the inscription "MONACO", at the bottom the minting year enclosed between the mintmark and the mintmaster's mark, to the right and to the left the 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union (six on each side). The coin's Reverse is the old common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European Union (before its enlargement) on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

2nd type: Prince Albert, year 2006

On the Obverse we find in the centre the portrait of the new Prince Albert II, with the inscription "MONACO" above and the minting year below, enclosed between the mintmark and the mintmaster's mark. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the old common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European Union (before its enlargement) on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

3rd type: new common side, years 2007-

On the Obverse we find in the centre the portrait of the new Prince Albert II, with the inscription "MONACO" above and the minting year below, enclosed between the mintmark and the mintmaster's mark. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).