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Commemorative coin of the Principality of Monaco, issued in 2024 in a circulation of 15,000 copies. Dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Treaty with Charles V. It was minted at the Paris Mint. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
In the center of the coin is a double portrait - the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Habsburg and the Lord of Monaco Augustine I Grimaldi. Between them are the symbols of the treaty or the coat of arms of Monaco. At the top, in an arc, is the inscription "500e ANNIVERSAIRE TRAITÉ DE BURGOS". At the bottom, is "MONACO" and the dates "1524-2024". On the right is the mark of the Paris Mint. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the EU.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union. The band is finely fluted and the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
On June 7, 1524, in the city of Burgos (Spain), a Treaty was signed between the Lord of Monaco, Augustin I Grimaldi (Augustin I, c. 1482-1532) and the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V of Habsburg. According to this treaty, Monaco passed from French protection to Spanish-Imperial protection. Charles V officially recognized the sovereignty of the Lord of Monaco and granted him privileges regarding trade in Spanish possessions. This occurred in the context of the Italian Wars (1521-1526), when France and the Empire fought for dominance in the Mediterranean. The treaty was important for Monaco, providing a guarantee against French ambitions, but at the same time reducing the independence of the principality. Spanish suzerainty lasted for over a century, until 1641, when Prince Honoré II concluded the Treaty of Peron with France and restored the French protectorate, in which Monaco remained until the French Revolution. The treaty of 1524 is an important milestone in the long history of diplomacy of the Grimaldi dynasty, which managed to survive alongside powerful European neighbors.