2 Euro Commemorative coins Principality of Monaco 2025

Carladès county

The Obverse depicts the façade of the fortress that belonged to the Grimaldi family until the Revolution; the building is located in the village of Vic-sur-Cère, in the department of Cantal (the historic region of Carladès), in France. The coin commemorates the title of Count of Carladès, which is traditionally attributed to the second in line of succession and today belongs to Princess Gabriella of Monaco. At the top of the coin is the arched inscription “MONACO,” while at the bottom is the circular inscription “COMTÉ DE CARLADÈS.” In the upper right corner is the image of a lion (the heraldic animal featured in the coat of arms of the municipality of Carlat, where the canton of Vic-sur-Cère is located), with the minting year below it and, immediately below that, the mark of the Paris mint and the designer’s symbol, placed side by side. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

Marquisate of Baux

The Obverse depicts the French village of Le Baux-de-Provence and the surrounding rock formations. At the top of the coin are depicted: on the left, the coat of arms of the small municipality; on the right, the coat of arms of the Grimaldi family; and in the center, superimposed over the two coats of arms and adjacent to the inner edge, the arched inscription “MONACO”. Also at the top left, between the Grimaldi coat of arms and the image of the village, is the minting year, with the Paris mintmark and the engraver’s symbol placed side by side below it. At the bottom is the circular inscription “MARQUISAT DES BAUX.” In 1642, the town was granted to the Grimaldi family (rulers of the Principality of Monaco) as a French marquisate; to this day, the title remains with the Grimaldi family and is held by the heir to the throne of the Principality, but administratively, the town is entirely under French jurisdiction. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).