Photos: Monaco commemorates 500 years of independence with minting of a new €2 coin

Prince Albert was on hand to press the very first €2 coin bearing the image of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who formally acknowledged Monaco’s sovereignty in 1524. The new currency will enter circulation next year.

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