100 Franc Monaco Copper/Nickel Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

1950, Monaco, Prince Rainier III. Copper-Nickel 100 Francs Coin.

Mint Year: 1950
Mint Place: Paris
Reference: KM-133.
Denomination: 10 Francs
Material: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 30mm
Weight: 11.96gm

Obverse: Head of Prince Rainier III left. Date (1950) and designer´s signature ( P. TURIN) below.
Legend: RAINIER III PRINCE DE MONACO

Reverse: Knight on horseback to right. Motto (DEO JUVANTE = "With god’s help!") above, value (100) below.
Legend: DEO JUVANTE ("With god´s help!") / 100 – FRANCS / (privy marks of the Paris mint)

Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque: Principatu de Múnegu; Italian: Principato di Monaco; Occitan: Principat de Mónegue), is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is surrounded on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Italy. Its area is 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi) with an estimated population of almost 33,000.

Monaco is the name of the country and its capital (and only) city. It is famous as a tax haven, and wealthy foreigners make up the majority of the population at approximately 84%.

Monaco is a constitutional monarchy and principality, with Prince Albert II as head of state. The House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco since 1297, and the state’s sovereignty was officially recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861. Despite Monaco being independent, its national defense is the responsibility of France.