1 Decime - Honore V knot of wreath untied

Features

Issuer Monaco
Prince Honoré V (1819-1841)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1838
Value 1 Decime (0.10)
Currency Ancien franc (1837-1960)
Composition Bronze
Weight 18 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
24960
References KM# 97.2,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Gad# MC106
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Bust of Prince Honoré V on the left.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HONORE V PRINCE DE MONACO
BORREL F.

Engraver: Valentin Maurice Borrel

Reverse

A DECIME 1838. hands clasped (good faith) M C in an oak wreath tied with a ribbon.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UN
DECIME
1838.
M
C

Engraver: Valentin Maurice Borrel

Edge

Recessed rhombusAutomatically translated

Mint

MC Monaco, Monaco (1640-1856)

Comments

These coins were minted at the Monaco mint from 1837 to 1838 on new blanks using the Droz pendulum purchased from the Paris mint.
Weight: between 17g and 19.5g

Variety of type MC105:
Obverse: fine legend and shorter neck point.
Obverse: thinner writing, opposite position of tassels, ribbon tied differently.

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