2 Euro Commemorative coins Principality of Monaco 2016

150th anniversary of the founding of Monte Carlo by Charles III

The Obverse depicts the effigy of Charles III with the panorama of Monte Carlo in the background. Above, in an arc, is the inscription "MONACO", enclosed between the mintmark on the left and the mintmaster's mark on the right. At the bottom is the circular inscription "CHARLES III FONDE MONTE CARLO", enclosed between the dates "1866" at the beginning and "2016" at the end. 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).