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10 Francs - Rainier III Piedfort
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Currency | Nouveau franc (1960-2001) |
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| Reverse description | The shield of the Principality of Monaco, bearing the traditional lozengy arms of the Grimaldi family in fusils of argent and gules, surmounted by a princely crown and flanked by ornate mantling. The monogram of Prince Rainier III appears prominently within the design. The denomination 10 FRANCS is inscribed above, with the dual date 1949 . 1974 commemorating the 25th anniversary of Rainier III's reign, and the royal cypher RR flanking the shield. |
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| Mintage | 1974 - - 250 |
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Piéforts are a Monnaie de Paris specialty with roots going back to the 16th century — struck at double the normal planchet thickness as presentation pieces and proof-of-die records, never intended for circulation. This gold example from 1974 is among the rarer metallic variants of the Rainier III piéfort program, which Monaco issued in both silver and gold during the 1970s in quantities typically measured in the dozens rather than thousands.
The Gadoury reference MC156 places it firmly in the Monaco collector series rather than the regular minting schedule.