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This is one of rarest and the most expensive 2 Euro coin existing.
Grace Patricia Kelly (1929–1982) was an American actress who became Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III, in April 1956.
Kelly retired from acting at the age of 26 to marry Rainier and began her duties as Princess of Monaco. They had three children: Caroline, Albert II, and Stéphanie. Kelly retained her American roots, maintaining dual U.S. and Monégasque citizenship. She died on September 14, 1982, a day after suffering a stroke while driving her car, which caused a crash.
Obverse
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Depicts an effigy of Grace Kelly in profile, facing to the left. Country name and date surrounded by the mint marks of the Paris Mint and mint master, engraved in an arc at the bottom by right of the inner part. The name of the artist engraved under the Princess' hair. The outer ring contains the twelve stars of the European Union. R.B.BARON |
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Reverse
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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. 2 EURO |
Edge |
The sequence "2 ★ ★" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ |
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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