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1/2 Franc - Rainier III
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1965-1995 |
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| In circulation to | 2001 |
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| Reverse description | The crowned coat of arms of Monaco occupies the centre of the field, depicting the traditional lozengy shield of argent and gules surmounted by the princely crown with elaborate foliated arches and pendant jewels. The denomination 1/2 FR is inscribed to the lower left of the shield, partially overlapping it. The motto DEO JUVANTE is arranged along the upper rim. |
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| Mintage | 1965 - - 375,000 1968 - - 125,000 1974 - 7.000 in FDC series - 62,500 1975 - 7.500 in FDC series - 62,500 1976 - 6.000 in FDC series - 62,500 1977 - - 62,500 1978 - - 226,500 1979 - - 226,500 1982 - 10.000 in FDC series - 457,000 1989 - - 10,000 1995 - In sets only - 30,000 |
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Monaco's franc-denominated coinage persisted well past the point where equivalent French issues had been retired, largely because the Principality negotiated independent minting rights under its monetary convention with France. Rainier III used these agreements strategically — coin production runs were kept deliberately modest, with many years seeing mintages low enough that circulation examples are scarcer than their modest face values suggest.