20 Francs - Rainier III

Features

Issuer	Monaco
Prince	Rainier III (1949-2005)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1992-1997
Value	20 Francs (20 MCF)
Currency	Nouveau franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Trimetallic: aluminium bronze core, copper-nickel middle ring and aluminium bronze outer ring
Weight	9 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2.17 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2002
Number	N# 2810
References	KM# 165 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad 1789# MC161 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).

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Obverse

Prince's Palace of Monaco

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PALAIS PRINCIER
DEO JUVANTE
R.B.BARON

Translation:
Prince's Palace
With God's Help

Engraver: Roger Bertrand Baron

Reverse

Monogram of Prince Rainier III. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO
RR
20F
1997

Translation: Principality of Monaco

Engraver: Roger Bertrand Baron

Edge

Alternating smooth and fluted Automatically translated

Mint

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

Marks

	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)

Comments

For the record, when the flag with Monaco's coat of arms flutters in the wind over the Prince's Palace, it means that the reigning Prince is present in the Palace.

Brillant Uiversel 1995 series

Present in sets

1995 Monaco FDC Set

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1992	100 000	$ 8.10	$ 8.70	$ 9.30	$ 12		54%
1995	30 000				$ 35	In sets only	24%
1997	120 000	$ 8.90	$ 8.90	$ 15	$ 17		43%

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