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Pezzetta Antoine 1er
| Issuer | Principality of Monaco |
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| Year | 1707-1708 |
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| Diameter | 26 mm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Antoine I, Prince of Monaco, facing right, with long flowing wig in the Louis XIV style. The effigy occupies the central field and is rendered in low relief typical of early 18th-century hammered coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, reading ANT. I. D.G. PRIN. MONOECI., abbreviating his title as Prince of Monaco by the grace of God. The inner border features a beaded or toothed rim. The overall die workmanship reflects the provincial baroque style of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned coat of arms of Monaco occupies the central field, displaying the characteristic fusily shield of the Grimaldi family — a lozenge pattern of argent and gules arranged in diagonal rows. The shield is surmounted by a princely crown adorned with floral ornaments. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, reading AVXIL. MEVM . A . DOM. 1707., a devotional motto meaning 'My help comes from the Lord,' with the date incorporated into the legend. A beaded inner border frames the reverse field. |
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