10 Centimes - Rainier III Essai

10 Centimes - Rainier III (Essai) - obverse10 Centimes - Rainier III (Essai) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Monaco
Prince Rainier III (1949-2005)
Type Pattern
Year 1962
Value 10 Centimes (0.10 MCF)
Currency Nouveau franc (1960-2001)
Composition Silver (.950)
Weight 3.8 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
326791
References KM# E44,
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# MC146
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Portrait of Rainier III. facing the right with royal crown on collar

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RAINIER III PRINCE DE MONACO
SIMON
1962

Translation: RAINIER III PRINCE OF MONACO

Engraver: Georges Simon

Reverse

Shield of Arms of Grimaldi supported by a monk soldier; with crown above shield.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEO JUVANTE
10
CENTIMES
ESSAI

Engraver: Georges Simon

Edge

Plain

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 Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1962  Owl 500

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