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100 francs - Rainier III piéfort argent
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Prince Rainier III and Hereditary Prince Albert in right-facing profile, with Rainier III in the foreground. The engraver's signature R. COCHET appears in the field beneath the busts. The circumferential legend reads RAINIER III · ALBERT PRINCE HEREDITAIRE, with the date 1982 inscribed in the lower exergue flanked by small decorative ornaments. |
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| Reverse description | The arms of Monaco occupy the central field, depicting the quartered shield of the Grimaldi family supported by two monks in hooded habits brandishing swords, surmounted by a princely crown and with a scroll bearing the motto DEO JUVANTE at the base. The legend PRINCIPAUTE DE MONACO arcs along the upper periphery, while the large denomination inscription 100 FRANCS curves prominently across the lower portion of the field. The word ESSAI, indicating the pattern status of the piece, appears within the reverse legend. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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