12 Gros - Honore II

Features

Issuer Monaco
Prince Honoré II (1612-1662)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1640
Value 12 Gros (⅗)
Currency Livre tournois (781-1795)
Composition Billon
Weight 5.90 g
Diameter 26 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
313457
References KM# 6,
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# MC5/MC6
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Bust of Honore II right in inner circle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HONORATVS II . D . G . PRINC . MONOECI
1640

Engraver: Jérôme Morando

Reverse

Crowned arms in order collar in inner circle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MARC. CAMPANIAE. COM. CANVSII ET C.
G. XII

Engraver: Jérôme Morando

Edge

Plain

Mint

Monaco, Monaco (1640-1856)

Comments

MC5 large head variety - weight 6.19g

MC6 weight between 5.14g and 6.67gAutomatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1640  MC5 variant big head - 1 known specimen
1640  MC6 unknown mintage

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