2 Euro - Albert II Charles V

€421,052.00
IssuerMonaco
Year2024
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionThe design shows the effigy of Charles V. At the top, in semi-circle, is the name of the issuing country ‘MONACO’. At the bottom is the inscription ‘1524 - TRAITE AVEC CHARLES QUINT (Treaty with Charles V) - 2024’.  The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMONACO ♦ 1524 - TRAITÉ AVEC CHARLES QUINT – 2024 ♦
Reverse descriptionA geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeThe sequence `2 ★ ★` repeated six times alternately upright and
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2024  - Proof - 15 000
Catalog ID6030076800
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