Luigino

Features

Issuer Seborga
Period Lerins Abbey (954-1729)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1667-1671
Value 1 Luigino
Composition Silver
Weight 2.09 g
Diameter 21.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
362966
References MIR# 566
Alberto Varesi; 2000. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 1. Lombardia, zecche minori (2nd edition). Edizioni Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
And 13 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of St. Benedict right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DECVS . ET ORNAM . ECCLÆ

Unabridged legend: Decus et Ornamentum Ecclesiae

Translation: The beauty and adornment of the Church.

Reverse

Crowned Coat-of-Arms divide date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONAST . LERIN . PRIN . SEPVL C CAS .
16 69

Unabridged legend: Monasterium Lerinense Princeps Sepulchri Congregationis Cassinensis

Translation: Lérins Monastery, prince of the Sepulcher Cassinian Congregation.

Mint

Seborga, Italy (1666-1687; 1995-date)

Comments

Seborga is a territory claimed as granted in 954 by Count Gui of Ventimiglia to the abbots of Saint Honorat Abbey in Lérins who will make it an ecclesiastical principality. These Benedictines, settled on the island of Saint Honorat opposite Cannes, struck from 1667 to 1671 extremely rare Luigini with the effigy of Saint Benedict, founder of their order. These Luigini did not achieve success in the East because of the effigy of the Christian Saint and were rejected. The mint was installed on the ground floor of their convent or palace, directed by the master Bernardino Boreste. In 1729, the principality was sold to the Duke of Savoy.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1667 
1668 
1669  Photo
1671 

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Luigino
MDC Monaco
Auction 11
Lot 1420
Internet Archive
21 Apr 2023 1669 XF
(NGC AU 58)
Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Luigino
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 60
Lot 517
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2011 1669 XF USD 20 480.47
(EUR 19 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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