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1 Doppia Pistole - Honoré II
| Issuer | Principality of Monaco |
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| Year | 1648-1650 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Honoré II, Prince of Monaco, facing right, wearing a lace collar and long flowing hair in the baroque style of the mid-seventeenth century. The effigy is rendered in relatively high relief for a hammered issue, with naturalistic facial features and period costume detail. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the Latin circular legend HONORATUS. II. D: G. PRINCEPS. MONOECI distributed around the periphery, reading from lower left. The overall composition reflects the influence of contemporary French and Italian medallic art. |
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| Obverse lettering | HONORATUS. II. D: G. PRINCEPS. MONOECI (Translation: Honoré II by the grace of God prince of Monaco.) |
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| Reverse lettering | DEO. IVVANTE. ET. PROTEGENTE. 1649 |
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