2011 Coinage
| Prince Albert II (silver) | ||||
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| Designer: N/A | Mint: Monnaie de Paris | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 900 (silver) | Quantity: 4,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2011 | Diameter: 37 mm (1.46 in) | Weight: 25 g (0.88 oz; 0.80 ozt) | Issue value: €110 Market price: €375-€450 |
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| Designer: N/A | Mint: Monnaie de Paris | |||
| On the obverse, the conjoined effigies of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and Princess Charlene, are depicted together with the text PRINCIPAUTE DE MONACO (Principality of Monaco) above the portraits. On the reverse the Crowned monograms of the Princley couple are positioned to the right The denomination of €10 is seen to the left of the monograms and the year of issue, 2011 is below the primary design.
His Serene Hignness Prince Albert II and his fiancé Miss Charlene Wittstock of South Africa were married in a civil ceremony in Monte Carlo on the 1st July 2011 and in a religious ceremony at the Princley Palace on the 2nd July. A €2 circulation and collector's coin with the similar design was also issued to mark the occasion. |
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