HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Monaco 2 euros 2015 - Fortress on the Rock EUR N/A Add to Wish ListAdd this item to your Wish List and we will let you know when it becomes available. To enable this feature, you will have to create an account and log-in Low price Guarantee!We are confident that the price for this item is unbeatable PROOFGrade ExplanationDistinct with an almost mirror-like surface, proof coins are made from carefully selected coin blanks. Details The coin marks the 800th anniversary of the Construction of the first Fortress on the Rock in 1215. On June 10, 1215, a detachment of Ghibellines led by Fulk Castello began building a fortress on the Rock of Monaco. This date marks the beginning of the modern history of the principality of Monaco. Ghibellines built their fortress into a strategic military position and a way to control the region, they also settled homes in Rock basis to support the garrisons. To attract people of Genoa and surrounding towns, they offered land and exonérèrent of taxes for newcomers.The design shows a tower on the top of the rock. At the top the name of the issuing country ‘MONACO’ flanked by the Paris mint mark and the mint master mark. Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel) Edge Combination of '2 EURO' and ** repeated six times alternately upright and inverted Comments Legend: FONDATION DE LA FORTERESSE (Foundation of the fortress)Issue price: 95 euros - Issue date: 14 November 2015 Mintage 10,000 pieces To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here