2 Euro Commemorative coins Principality of Monaco 2022
100 years since the death of Albert I, Prince of Monaco
The Obverse depicts the effigy of Prince Albert I Grimaldi of Monaco. Along the inner edge are the following circular inscriptions: on the left "MONACO", on the right the minting year, enclosed between two small rhombuses, and below the portrait, "ALBERT Ier 1848 - 1922", enclosed between the mark of the Paris mint on the left and the author's symbol on the right. 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).
Date | Rarity | Circulation coins | Uncirculated | Proof | Total mintage |
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2022 | R2 | 15.000 | 15.000 |