Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com
  • 2 Euro 2013, KM# 200, Monaco, Albert II, 20th Anniversary of the Accession of Monaco to UN
  • 2 Euro 2013, KM# 200, Monaco, Albert II, 20th Anniversary of the Accession of Monaco to UN
  • 2 Euro 2013, KM# 200, Monaco, Albert II, 20th Anniversary of the Accession of Monaco to UN, Coincard (front)
  • 2 Euro 2013, KM# 200, Monaco, Albert II, 20th Anniversary of the Accession of Monaco to UN, Coincard (back)
Description

Monaco is a principality governed under a form of constitutional monarchy, with Prince Albert II as head of state. The state's sovereignty was officially recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861, with Monaco becoming a full United Nations voting member in 1993.

Obverse

Depicts a dove with an olive branch above the world map (azimuthal equidistant projection). At the top the indication of the issuing country and at the bottom the inscription '1993 ACCESSION TO THE UN 2013' surrounded by the mint and the mint master's marks. The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Mintmark: Cornucopia (Paris Mint, Pessac, France)
Mint master mark: Pentagon with letters AG, MP and YS (Yves Sampo)

MONACO
1993 ADMISSION À L'ONU 2013

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

2 EURO
LL

Edge

The sequence "2 ★ ★" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted

2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★

2 Euro

20th Anniversary of the Accession of Monaco to UN

KM# 200
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Cupronickel
Center Nickel Brass
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Paris Mint (A)

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