fwo_751614 - MONACO - PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO - HONORE II GRIMALDI Écu, 1er type 1649 Monaco
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Price : 3 500.00 €
Type : Écu, 1er type
Date: 1649
Mint name / Town : Monaco
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 917 ‰
Diameter : 42,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 26,19 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Cette monnaie est frappée sur un flan assez large mais irrégulier. Des rayures à l’avers. Reliefs plus nets au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : (MG) HONORATVS° II° D° G° PRINCEPS° MONOECI.
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 - (MM) - FRANCIAE° &C° 1649.
Reverse description : Écu couronné aux armes des Grimaldi avec la devise DEO IVVANTE.
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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