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1/2 Pezzetta ou 1 sol et demi - Honoré III
| Issuer | Principality of Monaco |
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| Year | 1735 |
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| Reference(s) | Gad#MC99 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Honoré III, Prince of Monaco, facing right, with long flowing curled hair falling to the shoulder. The portrait is rendered in a refined baroque style with detailed drapery across the truncation. A beaded border encircles the design. The Latin legend HON . III . D . G . PRIN . MONOE. runs around the periphery, identifying the ruler by name and divine right. |
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| Reverse description | Central ornate cross composed of the interlaced monogram of Honoré III, surmounted by a princely crown at the top. The arms of the cross are decorated with lozenge-shaped ornaments in the angles, and small decorative elements fill the quarters. The date 1735 appears within the circular Latin legend AUXILIVM MEVM A DOMINO (My help comes from the Lord), separated by a rosette, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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