Live auction - fwo_883045 - MONACO - PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO - HONORE II GRIMALDI Écu de 3 Livres ou 60 sols, 2e type 1653 Monaco
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| Estimate : | 3 000 € |
| Price : | 1 500 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 550 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 June 2024 18:26:04 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Écu de 3 Livres ou 60 sols, 2e type
Date: 1653
Mint name / Town : Monaco
Quantity minted : -
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 917 ‰
Diameter : 44,30 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 26,96 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Cet écu est frappé sur un flan bombé assez large et irrégulier. La monnaie a été nettoyée. Fente sur le flan à 1h
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HONO: II D: G. PRIN: MONOECI, (LÉGENDE COMMENÇANT À 7 HEURES).
Obverse description : Buste tête nue à droite d'Honoré II, drapé et cuirassé, à droite vu de trois quarts en avant, avec le grand col plat et le cordon de l'ordre du Saint-Esprit.
Obverse translation : (Honoré II, par la grâce de Dieu, prince de Monaco).
Reverse
Reverse legend : (MG) DVX - VALENT: PAR - (S BARRÉE) - FRANCIÆ. &C 1653.
Reverse description : Écu couronné aux armes des Grimaldi avec la devise DEO. IVVAN:.
Reverse translation : (Duc de Valence, pair de France etc.).
Historical background
MONACO - PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO - HONORE II GRIMALDI
(1604-1662)
Honoré II, who became prince in 1604, reigned over the principality for 58 years. He was first lord of Monaco between 1605 and 1633, then prince. Until 1641, Monaco was under Spanish protectorate. On this date, the principality returned to French orbit. Honoré was allowed to circulate his coins in France provided that they respected the conditions of the kingdom. The minting of crowns began in 1648. The first type was minted between 1648 and 1651, the second type in 1652 and 1653.
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MONACO - PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO - HONORE II GRIMALDI Écu de 3 Livres ou 60 sols
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