The commemorative coins of Monaco are minted by the Monagasque Treasury since the re-valuation of the

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in 1960 and before the introduction of the

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in 2002.

Silver issues

10 Francs

:.900 silver / 25 grams / 38 mm. *1966 – 100th anniversary of accession,

Charles III, Prince of Monaco Charles III (Charles Honoré Grimaldi; 8 December 1818 – 10 September 1889) was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo, as his title in Monégasque dialect ...

*1966 – 10th anniversary of marriage,

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-ruling m ...

and

Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kelly ...

:Note: the above coins were also issued in .900 fine gold with the same denomination.

50 Francs

*1974 – 25th anniversary of accession, Rainier III, 1949–1974, profile in military uniform *1974 – 24th anniversary of reign, Rainier III, profile facing right (unofficial issue) :Note: the above coins were also issued in .900 fine gold with the same denomination.

100 Francs

*1982 – Heir apparent Albert II, Prince of Monaco *1989 – 40th anniversary of accession, Rainier III *1997 – 700th anniversary of Grimaldi dynasty, 1297–1997 *1999 – 50th anniversary of accession, Rainier III

References

* 2009 source MAA - LBMRC {{DEFAULTSORT:Commemorative Coins Of Monaco

Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...

Currencies of Monaco