Live auction - fwo_374722 - MONACO - PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO - ALBERT I 100 Francs or 1901 Paris

MONACO - PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO - ALBERT I 100 Francs or 1901 Paris AU

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Estimate :	1 500 €
Price :	1 210 €
Maximum bid :	1 210 €
End of the sale :	01 March 2016 18:07:21
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : 100 Francs or

Date: 1901

Mint name / Town : Paris

Quantity minted : 15000

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰

Diameter : 35 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 32,35 g.

Edge : cannelée

Coments on the condition:

L’exemplaire présente quelques marques de circulation, usure et petits coups

Catalogue references :

G.2019.MC124 - KM20/105 - F.13

Obverse

Obverse legend : ALBERT I PRINCE - DE MONACO.

Obverse description : Tête nue d'Albert Ier à gauche ; signé O. Roty.

Reverse

Reverse legend : DEO JVVANTE// 19-01/ CENT FRANCS.

Reverse description : Écu couronné dans une couronne formée d'une palme et d'une branche d'olivier.

Reverse translation : (Avec l’aide de Dieu).

Commentary

Au total, 85.000 pièces d'or furent frappées en 1891, 1895, 1896, 1901 et 1904. Fabriquées pour les besoins du casino et du tourisme, elles ont souvent été gardées en souvenir.
In total, 85,000 gold coins were minted in 1891, 1895, 1896, 1901 and 1904. Produced for the needs of the casino and tourism, they were often kept as souvenirs.