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5 Doppie - Honoré II
| Issuer | Principality of Monaco |
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| Year | 1649 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of Honoré II facing right, with long flowing hair falling to the shoulder, wearing a lace collar and armored cuirass, characteristic of mid-17th century portrait coinage. The effigy is rendered in a bold, slightly crude hammered style typical of the Monaco mint of the period. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, separated from the inner field by a beaded border. The overall composition conveys the formal dignity of a sovereign princely portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the crowned shield of Monaco bearing the characteristic fusily (lozengy) arms of the Grimaldi dynasty — a field of argent and gules lozenges — surmounted by a princely crown with elaborate foliate finials. A cartouche or label inscribed with the family motto appears beneath the crown above the shield. The circular Latin legend surrounding the shield records the ruler's additional titles and the date 1649, separated from the design by a beaded border. The hammered execution results in a slightly irregular flan, consistent with 17th-century Monaco coinage. |
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