Monaco's coins: From the franc to the euro

Started by NewHikaru089, November 23, 2023, 01:49:11 AM

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(KM#194) (Numista number N#16900) (Images courtesy of Numista)

(KM#195) (Numista number N#15757) (Images courtesy of Numista)

In 2007 and 2009, Monaco issued revised 1 and 2 euro coins. The national (obverse) side was retained, but the common (reverse) side utilized the map of Europe, represented as a whole continent and representing the expanded membership of the European Union.

NewHikaru089

This brings the topic of Monaco's coins, from the franc to the euro, up to date.

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I did not know that Louis III was pro-Axis during World War 2.

Also it is interesting that he wore spectacles in his portrait here.

Was he the first person to do so on a coin?

See:  Bespectacled portraits.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.

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Monaco did mint earlier coins. They were mostly imitations of French and North African coins. The Marseille mint suffered so badly from Monaco that it came to a standstill until France could dictate the closure of the Monaco mint with the stipulation that all Monegask coins would be issued only with French permission and minted in France. This was possible only when the Marseille mint had been completely re-equipped.

Once Monaco was dependent on France for its coins, the French tried to suppress Monegask coins. The 1837 series may have been meant as commemoratives for Honoré's 60th birthday. The gold coins served to whet the appetites of retail gold speculators. The 1924 sets was an emergency issue at the time France refused to issue coins and depended on local and national issues. The 1943-1947 issues were a Monegask attempt to get its own coins circulating at a time French authority was weakened by its occupation and the collaboration of the Vichy regime. Only in 1950, was a coinage issued without second thoughts, but the Paris mint retained its monopoly.

Consequently, all coins from 1837 onwards carry the control signs and designer names (some have their own thread in the designers board) of the Paris mint. It might be interesting to complete this thread with a list of these marks and names.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.