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2 Francs - Louis II Essai
| Issuer | Monaco |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Prince Louis II in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The legend LOUIS II PRINCE DE MONACO curves along the upper periphery, with the engraver's signature L. MAUBERT appearing discreetly at the lower truncation. The design is framed by a beaded inner border running the full circumference of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device consisting of the crowned and mantled coat of arms of Monaco, displaying the Grimaldi lozenge pattern on the shield, surmounted by a princely crown and flanked by elaborate heraldic mantling. The denomination numeral '2' appears on either side of the shield in the field, with the inscription FRANCS below and the word ESSAI appearing in the exergue, all framed by a beaded inner border. |
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