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2 Francs - Louis II
| Issuer | Monaco |
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| Year | 1924 |
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| Composition | Copper-aluminium |
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| Obverse description | Figure of Hercules kneeling on one knee to the right, drawing a longbow, rendered in bold relief against a plain field. To the left stands a crowned Grimaldi shield surmounted by a princely crown, flanked by the motto DEO JVVANTE in the field below. The circular legend HERCUL·MONOEC· frames the upper portion of the design, referencing the mythological patron of Monaco. The date 1924 appears in the exergue, and the engraver's signature E.M.LINDAUER is inscribed along the lower register. The overall design reflects the Art Deco aesthetic characteristic of French medallic art of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the Grimaldi dynastic shield, displaying the heraldic lozenges of Monaco, set below the denomination and enclosed within a beaded inner circle. A thunderbolt mintmark, identifying the Poissy mint, appears to the left of the shield. The surrounding legend identifies the issuing authority and the conditions of redemption, with the face value expressed in full as BON POUR DEUX FRANCS. The inscription REMB. JUSQU'AU 31 XBRE 1926 specifies the redemption deadline of 31 December 1926, confirming the token-like emergency currency nature of this issue. The overall layout is symmetrical and typographically formal, consistent with French fiduciary coinage of the early twentieth century. |
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