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10 Francs - Louis II Essai
| Issuer | Monaco |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Prince Louis II in full military uniform, adorned with medals and decorations on the chest. The effigy, rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style of engraver Pierre Turin, dominates the field. The prince wears eyeglasses, a distinctive and notable portrait detail. The encircling legend reads 'LOUIS II PRINCE DE MONACO' along the upper periphery, with the engraver's signature 'P. TURIN' inscribed discreetly at the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the crowned Grimaldi coat of arms — the quartered lozenge shield of Monaco — supported by two monk-knights and flanked by symmetrical laurel branches forming a wreath open at the base. Below the shield, the denomination '10 FRANCS' is inscribed in two lines, followed by the date '1945' in the lower field. The word 'ESSAI' appears on the reverse lettering, identifying this piece as a pattern or trial strike. The overall composition is formal and heraldic, consistent with official Monegasque coinage design of the period. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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