To mark the 20th anniversary of his reign, Prince Albert II of Monaco will appear with a new effigy — a front‑facing portrait complete with his crowned monogram and the Grimaldi arms — on the Principality’s circulating €1 and €2 coins from late October.

On the occasion of his 20th year as Sovereign Prince, Monaco’s Treasury (Trésorerie générale des finances) is introducing updated standard‑issue coins for the Principality of Monaco. The portrait of Prince Albert II will be renewed on the €1 and €2 coins, bearing the millésime 2025, and will enter circulation in Monaco at the end of October.

The refreshed design replaces the long‑standing profile portrait that has been in use since the introduction of the second series of Monégasque euro coins in 2006. This time, the effigy is depicted from the front, accompanied by the prince’s crowned monogram and the fuselé d’argent et de gueules of the Grimaldi arms.

Numismatic observers note that the timing aligns with the standard practice under EU guidelines allowing a redesign of national coin faces after about 15 years; rumoured early in 2025, the new portrait has now been formally confirmed.

This update will be of interest to both residents of Monaco — who will encounter the new coins in everyday use — and to collectors of euro‑zone and Monégasque coinage, for whom the 2025‑dated issue may represent a milestone in the country’s circulating coinage.

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Photo credit: Axel Bastello, Prince’s Palace