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1/4 Ecu - Honoré II
| Issuer | Monaco |
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| Year | 1648-1651 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Prince Honoré II facing right, depicted in cuirass and wearing the cordon of the Order of the Holy Spirit draped across the chest. The effigy is rendered in the Baroque style typical of mid-17th century hammered coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait within the coin's field, with the ruler's titles abbreviated in the customary manner of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The arms of Monaco — the lozengy shield of the Grimaldi family, fusilly bendy of argent and gules — displayed prominently at center, surmounted by a princely crown. The heraldic shield occupies the majority of the reverse field, with a circular Latin legend surrounding it bearing the ruler's additional titles and the date of issue. The die-work is characteristic of hammered silver coinage of the period, with some weakness of strike evident on the irregular flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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