About AWP | The Prince
The AWP | The Prince in Factory New is one of CS2's most uniquely artistic AWPs. Released in November 2019 with Operation Shattered Web's St. Marc Collection, The Prince features a hand-painted Renaissance-portrait aesthetic that places it firmly in the "art-AWP" tier alongside Gungnir. FN specimens trade above $4,200.
Design: The Prince features a stylized portrait of a regal figure rendered in Renaissance painting style, with deep purple, gold, and cream tones. The illustration references classical court portraiture and 16th-century European court art — a deliberate departure from CS2's typical modern-tactical AWP aesthetic. The composition wraps cleanly around the AWP's body.
Supply: The Prince drops only from the St. Marc Collection (Operation Broken Fang). The collection is no longer in active rotation. Active FN supply: ~2,200 specimens worldwide. Like its sibling AK-47 Wild Lotus, The Prince benefits from the structural St. Marc supply scarcity.
Market position: The Prince FN has appreciated +25% per year through 2025-2026. The skin pairs naturally with Wild Lotus and Pandora's Box for collectors building artistic-tier loadouts. Its lower price than Gungnir/Dragon Lore makes it the entry-tier "ornamental AWP" — same artistic prestige category, different price entry point.
