Monaco 1960 5 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at the Paris mint for the principality of Monaco during the reign of Rainier III (r. 1949-2005). The module matches that of a French five francs of the 1960-67 period. It was issued 1960 and 1966 and is common.

Recorded mintage: 125,000.

Specification: 12 g, 0.835 fine silver, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 141.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1926 2 francs
• 1966 200 francs
• 1971 5 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1960