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10 Euros - Albert II Hercules archery
| Issuer | Monaco |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A muscular figure of Hercules depicted kneeling on one knee in right profile, drawing a longbow with arrow at full tension, his long hair and lion-skin draped loosely about him, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. To the lower left, the interlaced crowned monogram of Prince Albert II ('AA') is inscribed in the field. The arc legend 'PORTUS HERCULIS MONŒCI' runs along the upper periphery, with the date '2014' centered in the lower exergue flanked by lozenge stops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Monaco's Hercules archery issues form part of a long-running series tied to the principality's official coat of arms, which has featured the Grimaldi device alongside the Herculean figures since the medieval period. Albert II, who acceded in 2005 following the death of Rainier III, has continued the tradition of personally authorizing commemorative silver issues — a practice the principality maintains partly as a revenue mechanism, given Monaco's restricted circulation coinage output and its collector-driven mint program.
The .900 fine standard rather than the more common .925 reflects French monetary tradition, a legacy of Monaco's historical ties to the Latin Monetary Union.