MONACO - MONACO Charles III (1853-1889). Essai de 100 (Cent) francs, Flan bruni (PROOF) 1881, A, Paris. CHARLES III PRINCE OF MONACO. Nude head right, below signature PONSCARME and (workshop). Rv. CENT FRANCS. Coat of arms supported by two monks and placed on a crowned mantle, below (different) (date) (different). G.MC122; Copper - 15.89 g - 35 mm - 6 h Top Pop (2): this is the finest graded example! NGC PF 64 BN (8524344-027). Burnished blank (PROOF). In its mint condition, only finger marks brown the fields. The original red colour is present around the reliefs. Very rare. Superb at Fleur de coin.