2 Euros - Albert II Prince's Company of Carabiniers

Issuer Monaco
Year 2017
Type Non-circulating coin
Value 2 Euros
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gad#MC210, KM#206
Obverse description The design shows a CARABINIER and in the background the Palace of Monaco. At the top is the inscription ‘MONACO’ flanked by the mintmark and the mint master mark. At the bottom are the years ‘1817-2017’ and underneath the inscription ‘CARABINIERS DU PRINCE’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering MONACO 1817 - 2017 CARABINIERS DU PRINCE
(Translation: MONACO 1817 - 2017 Prince`s Company of Carabiniers)
Reverse description A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering 2 EURO LL
Edge Reeded with inscription
Mint Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage 2017 - Proof - 15 000
Numisquare ID 5742993260
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