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20 Francs - 1878 - A

KM-098 - 6,45 g - 21,2 mm

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0,025M

The obverse features Prince Charles III (b1818-d1889) surrounded by the French inscription CHARLES III PRINCE DE MONACO with the designer's name PONSCARME and the mintmark A (for the Paris Mint) below.   The reverse has the royal arms with the denomination VINGT FRANCS around the top and the date 1878 at the bottom flanked by privy marks.

20 Francs - 1879 - A

KM-098 - 6,45 g - 21,2 mm

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0,050M

The obverse features Prince Charles III (b1818-d1889) surrounded by the French inscription CHARLES III PRINCE DE MONACO with the designer's name PONSCARME and the mintmark A (for the Paris Mint) below.   The reverse has the royal arms with the denomination VINGT FRANCS around the top and the date 1879 at the bottom flanked by privy marks.

100 Francs - 1895-A

KM-105 - 32,26 g -35,2 mm

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0,020M

This large coin has the bareheaded bust of Prince Albert I (b1848-d1922) encircled by the French legend ALBERT I PRINCE OF MONACO.  The designer's name O. ROTY is below the bust.  The reverse has the royal arms of the House of Grimaldi, the date 1895 at the mid left and mid right, the mint mark A for the Paris Mint with the privy marks abovebelow the bow, and the denomination CENT FRANCS in French.

20 Francs - 1950

KM-E-039 - 15,00 g - 23.8 mm

This is an Essay struck for Monaco.  The obverse features Prince Rainier II (b1923-) surrounded by the French inscription RAINIER III PRINCE DE MONACO with the date 1950 below and the designer's name P. TURIN.   The reverse has the royal arms flanked by the denomination 20 FRS with privy marks above and ESSAI to the lower right.

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