2 Euro Commemorative coins Principality of Monaco 2023

The centenary of the birth of Prince Rainier III

The Obverse depicts the effigy of Prince Rainier III of Monaco. In the upper part is the arched inscription "MONACO 2023", between the mark of the Paris mint on the left and the author's symbol on the right. In the lower part, below the portrait, is the circular inscription "RANIERI III - 31 MAI 1923", enclosed between two small rhombuses. 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).