Monaco 1971 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 France 1973 5 francs of the 1970-2000 period. It was issued 1971, 1974-79, 1982, 1989 and 1995 and is common.

Recorded mintage: 250,000.

Specification: 10 g, nickel-plated copper-nickel, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 150.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1960 5 francs
• 1966 200 francs
• France 1973 5 francs
• 1974 100 francs, 25th anniversary of reign
• 2002 20 euro, gold
• Coins and currency dated 1971