2 Euro - Albert II Foundation of the Fortress

Features

Issuer	Monaco
Prince	Albert II (2005-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2015
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.14
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 77312 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Gad# MC207, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 204 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.

Commemorative issue

800th Anniversary of the Construction of the first Castle on the Rock

Obverse

The design shows a tower on the top of the rock. At the top the name of the issuing country ‘MONACO’ flanked by the Paris mint mark and the mint master mark. At the bottom, the inscription ‘FONDATION DE LA FORTERESSE’ (Foundation of the fortress), flanked by the years ‘1215’ and ‘2015’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONACO
1215 - FONDATION DE LA FORTERESSE - 2015

Designer: Robert Prat

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription

Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **

Mint

Mark

Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)

See also

• Castle or fortification
• Map
• Town

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2015		10 000							$ 1100			Proof

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Price
	Auktionshaus Felzmann Auction 170 Lot 1487	Dec 1, 2020	UNC	USD 1981.34 (EUR 1848.00)
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	Auktionshaus Felzmann Auction 175 Lot 796	Jun 28, 2022		USD 2358.74 (EUR 2200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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