1 Franc - Rainier III Essai

1 Franc - Rainier III (Essai) - obverse1 Franc - Rainier III (Essai) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Monaco
Prince Rainier III (1949-2005)
Type Pattern
Year 1960
Value 1 Franc (1 MCF)
Currency Nouveau franc (1960-2001)
Composition Nickel
Weight 6 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
324859
References KM# E38,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Gad# MC150
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Portrait of Rainier III to right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RAINIER III PRINCE DE MONACO
R.COCHET
· 1960 ·

Translation: Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Reverse

Crown and Grimaldi arms, value on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEO JUVANTE
1 ESSAI FR

Translation:
With the Help of God
Trial
1 Franc

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1960  Owl unknown mintage

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