½ Franc - Rainier III Essai

½ Franc - Rainier III (Essai) - obverse½ Franc - Rainier III (Essai) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Monaco
Prince Rainier III (1949-2005)
Type Pattern
Year 1965
Value ½ Franc (½ MCF)
Currency Nouveau franc (1960-2001)
Composition Gold (.920)
Weight 8.75 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
326977
References KM# E54,
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# MC149
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Portrait of Prince Rainier III facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RAINIER III PRINCE DE MONACO
R.COCHET
· 1965 ·

Translation:
RAINIER III PRINCE OF MONACO
R. COCHET
.1965.

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Reverse

Crown and Grimaldi arms, value on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEO JUVANTE
½ FR
ESSAI

Translation:
With the Help of God
1/2 Franc
Trial

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 Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1965  Owl 1 000 browned flan

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