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The 500th anniversary of the foundation of Monaco's Sovereignty, by founder Lucien 1er Grimaldi

Description

The The inner part of the coin shows a portrait of LUCIEN 1er Grimaldi in profile facing to the left. The words “SOUVERAINETE DE MONACO” appear above the portrait in an arc along the upper edge of the inner part of the coin, flanked by the years "1512" and "2012". Two ornamental details are engraved at the beginning and at the end of the text. At the bottom, the horn of plenty, mintmark of the "Monnaie de Paris" and the "fleurette", hallmark of the engraving workshop, flank the portrait on the left hand side and the right hand side, respectively. Above the mintmark is engraved the inscription "LUCIEN Ier".

Subject of commemoration

The 500th anniversary of the foundation of Monaco's Sovereignty, by founder Lucien 1er Grimaldi

Date of issue

2012-06-01

Issuing country

Monaco

Coin image

The 500th anniversary of the foundation of Monaco's Sovereignty, by founder Lucien 1er Grimaldi coin

Official Journal

C 223 27.07.2012

Issuing volume

100000