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10 Francs - Rainier III
| Issuer | Monaco |
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| Year | 1950-1951 |
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| Composition | Copper-aluminium |
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| Obverse lettering | RAINIER III PRINCE DE MONACO P. TURIN 1951 (Translation: Rainier III Prince of Monaco P. TURIN 1950) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Monaco's postwar coinage was reorganized under Rainier III following his accession in 1949, with these copper-aluminium pieces among the first issues of his reign. The alloy choice reflected the same metal shortages and economic constraints affecting much of Western Europe in the immediate postwar period — fine metals were simply not available for minor circulating denominations.