| Issuer | Monaco |
| Year | 1965 |
| Type | Pattern |
| Value | 1/2 Franc (1/2 MCF) |
| Currency | Nouveau franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Gold (.920) |
| Weight | 8.75 g |
| Dimensions | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Robert Cochet |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E54, Gad#MC149 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Prince Rainier III facing right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RAINIER III PRINCE DE MONACO
R.COCHET
· 1965 · (Translation: RAINIER III PRINCE OF MONACO R. COCHET .1965.) |
| Reverse description | Crown and Grimaldi arms, value on left. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | DEO JUVANTE
1/2 FR
ESSAI (Translation: With the Help of God 1/2 Franc Trial) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1965 - browned flan - 1 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8019462660 |
| Comments |
