Monaco

Last update: 20 May 2019

	Picture	Date of first issue	Date of last issue	Type	Description	Remarks
1		1901	1928	car	123 M 123 MM 123 V 123 VV 123 M 4 123 V 4 123 V 45 1234 M 5	as part of France M and V used for Marseille Francoplaque (2x) 1904 123 MM 1926 1234 M9 with MC oval
2	1234 MC	1927	1951	car	MC 1234 1234 MC	1234 MC as part of France but 98% used MC 1234 and 2% used 1234 MC cast Tiger seen in 1927 MC 81, MC 1076 1928 MC 1353, MC 1533 1930 MC 1885, 214 MC 1934 MC 1910 1948 MC 2778 1950 MC 5, MC 17
3		?	1951	dlr	WMC 12	dealer Francoplaque
4		1951	1963	car	1234 E 123 F 123	numbers only metal plate, older dies, no year sticker (1116 - 9294 E096 - E836 F91) seen in 1951 1464 seen in 1952 4307 front 290x110mm (260x110mm) rear 340x135mm Francoplaque (3x) Europlate
5		1951	1963	mc	123 A 12 B 12?	numbers only metal plate, older dies, no year sticker (235 - 575 - A93) 240x110mm Europlate Francoplaque
6		1951	1963	temp	12 TT	temporary tourist (33 1958 - 43TT) Pascal
7		1951	1963	dlr	W 12	dealer leather (W20 - 54) Francoplaque
8		1963		car	1234	test plates 1964 German dies? Muller
9		1963	1978	car	1234 E 123	numbers only plastic plate (metal back) front 290x110mm stickers seen 1964-1978 rear 340x135mm Aista9 (2nd)
10	B 12 X 12	1963	1978	mc	123 A? B 12? X 12?	motorcycle stickers seen 1969-1974 200x150mm Klotz (2x) X = Police motorcycle?
11	A	1963	1978	car	A 123	letters used: earliest seen E pre 1963 F pre 1963 A 1971-1978 H 1974 K, L 1981 M 1977 Muller (E) Brumby (F) Pascal (K) Pascal (L) Aista9 (M)
12		1963	1978	tr	A 123	A for trailer A 101-A 499 >750kg A 501-A 999 <750kg Europlate
13		1963	1978	dlr	W 12 WA 12?	dealer leather Francoplaque
14		1963	1978	temp	12 TT 123 TT TT 12	temporary tourist person not permanently living in MC also provisional Francoplaque 1975 123 TT Brumby 1977 TT 12 Toon 1978 89TT
15		1963/6		CD	IT 12	wh/gr  for Diplomats and Students? Europlate
16		1963/6		CC	IT 12	wh/gr  for Diplomats and Students? Europlate
17			1978	sam	0000	sample seen 1973-1976
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19	blue CD 12?		1978	diplo	CD 1Z CD 12	government ministers use CD 1Z green? Europlate diplomats use CD 12 blue?
20			1978	other	AB 12 1 AB 2 AB 1 C ABC 1	Honorary Consuls CC 12 (head of) Brumby CC = Corps Consular 1 CC 2 1 = F, 2 = I? Europlate CS = International Atomic Agency 1971 CS Z1 1972 CS 1Z 1976 CS 12 Europlate Brumby 1976 CS 12 Francoplaque BH = International Hydrographic Bureau Brumby (blue?) Europlate Klotz (green)
21			1978	royal	MC 12	Royal Family Europlate Aista9 (2nd)
22	P A	1979	1985	car	1234 A 123	same letters as above plus: 1979 N B 1979 C 1981 1984 P seen 1985 0001 (car) seen 1979 - 1985 front 300x135mm rear 340x135mm Francoplaque (N) Klotz (B) Muller (C) (P) remake, numbers only Francoplaque (3rd) A = trailer >750kg (A)
23		1979	1986	mc	AB 12	no low numbers any more 225x135mm seen ER-FM SP = Service de Police Europlate (2x)
24		1979	Apr 1988	mopd	AB 12	small motorcycle 160x110mm seen AA-BH
25		1979	1986	dlr	W 123	dealer Brumby Klotz
26		1979	1986	dlr	WW 12	transfer (export) Europlate (2nd)
27	green	1979	1986		A 123	special?
28	green	1979	1986	diplo	CD 1Z CD 12	government ministers use CD 1Z diplomats use CD 12
29	green?	1979	1986	other	AB 12 1 AB 2 AB 1 C ABC 1	Honorary Consuls CC 12 (head of) CC = Corps Consular 1 CC 2 CS = International Atomic Agency BH = International Hydrographic Bureau
30		1979	1987	temp	TT 12	temporary tourist seen 1979 - 1987 1979 TT51 1980 TT31 1986 TT35 Francoplaque
31		1979	1986	royal	MC 12 PM 12	Royal Crest MC = Royal Family rear PM = Palais de Monaco museum (just for use in the museum) front Europlate (2x)
32		1979	1986	sam	0000	sample seen 1979-1980
33	S T Y	1986	now	car	A 123	new size front 290x110mm Klotz rear 340x110mm Francoplaque (C) same letters as above plus: 1986 R, 1986 S T Y seen 1986 - 1999 Brekke (R) low number seen 1985 Europlate A = trailer, car? Europlate  W as normal car since 1996? U seen on buses and Police cars in 1997? Rope (U)
34		1986	now	mc	AB 12	motorcycle 225x110mm seen 1989-2004 owner? Brumby SC = ? Brumby SP = Service de Police Brumby YA?
35	W 123 (1986-1996)	1986	now	dlr	W 123	dealer Europlate  W as normal car since 1996?
36		?	now	dlr	W012 W0A1	demonstration sticker 1994 W005 ? 2003 W093 2003 W0A9 (metal?) 2004 W0B7 Europlate
37		1986	now	temp	TT 12	temporary tourist new sticker (full year again, last 1976) seen 1988 - 2004 Francoplaque
38		1986	now	diplo	CD 1Z CD 12	government ministers use CD 1Z diplomats use CD 12 Europlate Francoplaque also seen CD 06 in blue
39		1986	now	other	AB 12 1CC2?	CC = Corps Consular Francoplaque
40		1986	now	other	1234	could this be tax free? Francoplaque
41	PM 01	1986	now	royal	MC 12 PM 12	Royal Crest MC = Royal Family PM = Palais de Monaco museum (just for use in the museum) seen in 2005 Francoplaque (2x)
42		1986	2004?	temp	1234 WW MC 1234 WW2 MC	transfer (export) starting at 6000? Brumby seen in 2001 WW2 Francoplaque seen in 2004 1234 WW MC Brumby
43		1986	now	sam	0000	sample car seen 1986-1999 motorcycle moped
		1986?	now	other	X 123	antique vehicle > 25 years old seen 1998 - 2004 Brumby Europlate
	Z	1987?	now	other	Z 123	second hand car?
	V mc	1988?	now	hire	V 123	hire car seen 1989-2004 Brumby hire motorcycle? hire small motorcycle Brumby
		Apr 1988	now	mopd	AB 12	small motorcycle 132x113mm Europlate
		2004?	now	temp	AB 12 WW MC	transfer (export) seen MH-MK-MM-MS 2004 MS, not in sequence? Europlate Brekke

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