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5000 Francs Princess Grace
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 5000 Francs Guinéens |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued by Guinea — not Monaco — this piece sits in a long tradition of West African central banks licensing European celebrity imagery for bullion and commemorative coinage aimed squarely at the international collector market. Guinea has no historical or political connection to Grace Kelly or the Grimaldi dynasty. The revenue model is straightforward: the Monégasque image carries collector appeal, the Guinean issuing authority provides a nominal face value, and the coin is sold at a substantial premium over spot.
Grace Kelly died in September 1982 following a stroke while driving on the Corniche near Monaco.