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10 Francs - Louis II Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing truncated bust of Prince Louis II in full dress military uniform, prominently displaying epaulettes, aiguillettes, and a row of decorations and medals on his chest. The Prince wears spectacles, lending the portrait a distinguished realism characteristic of Pierre Turin's medallic style. The engraver's signature P. TURIN appears in the left field below the bust. The circular legend reads LOUIS II PRINCE DE MONACO, divided on either side of the effigy, with a beaded inner border framing the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | LOUIS II PRINCE DE MONACO P. TURIN (Translation: Louis II Prince of Monaco) |
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Monaco's postwar coinage was in genuine disarray in 1946. Louis II was in his late seventies, the principality had endured Italian and then German occupation, and no regular gold circulation coinage was being produced. The Monnaie de Paris struck this essai as a pattern proposal that never advanced to an approved issue — one of several denominations explored that year as Monaco attempted to reconstitute its monetary framework under French customs union obligations.
Essais of this type were produced in strictly limited quantities for official distribution and archival purposes. The Gadoury reference confirms only a handful of examples are documented.