Monaco 2002 50 cent

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This fifty cents was struck in France for Monaco 2001-04. Monaco is not a full member of the euro but France is permitted to strike token amounts of coinage on Monaco's behalf. A similar arrangement obtains for other microstates such as Andorra, San Marino and Vatican City. Nearly all end up in collector sets.

Recorded mintage: 404,016.

Specifications: 7.8 g, aluminum bronze, 24.25 mm diameter, indented edge.

Catalog reference: KM 172.

Sources:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• Germany 2002-A 50 cent
• Greece 2002 50 cent
• Italy 2002 50 cent
• 2002 20 euro, gold
• Coins and currency dated 2002