2 deniers denari - Antoine I

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Descrizione del rovescio	Three fusils (lozenge-shaped charges) arranged vertically in the field, surmounted by a princely crown, representing the arms of the Grimaldi family of Monaco. Below the fusils appears the denomination mark D.2, indicating 2 deniers. The circular Latin legend DEO. IVVANTE. 1720. runs around the periphery, meaning 'With God's Help', with the date 1720 incorporated into the legend.
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Tiratura	1720 - few known examples
Informazioni aggiuntive	Antoine I ruled Monaco under French suzerainty, and his coinage reflects the awkward monetary position of a tiny principality obliged to align its issues with French monetary ordinances while maintaining the fiction of independent minting rights. The billon deniers of his reign circulated alongside — and were frequently confused with — the debased French petite monnaie of the same period, which made them functionally interchangeable in local markets despite their distinct origin. Gadoury MC81 is not a common attribution in trade, and surviving examples are typically heavily worn, suggesting these saw genuine daily use rather than hoarding.

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