Monaco 2 euros 2011 - Wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock

Obverse of Monaco 2 euros 2011 - Wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock
Krause - Mishler KM# 196
Details The coin is dedicated to the wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock. Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly.

The inner part of the coin shows the effigies of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock in the centre; the inscription MONACO and the yearmark are at the bottom, with the mint mark and the mint engraver's mark flanking the inscription. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin

Issue date: 2 July 2011
Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr
Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass
Edge Combination of '2 EURO' and ** repeated six times alternately upright and inverted
Comments Copper plated steel (94.35% steel - 5.65% copper)
Mintage 147,877 pieces

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