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2397
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MONACO - MONACO
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2397
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MONACO - MONACO
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Estimate €25,000
Voluntary lot
Description
MONACO - MONACO
Louis I (1662–1701). 60-sol coin, 1682, Monaco.
Obv. .LVD. I D. G. (variant). PRIN. MONOECI. Bust of the prince facing right, wearing a long wig, draped and armoured, adorned with a lace ruff.
Rev. (sun) DVX. VALENT. PAR. FRANCIÆ. &c (date). The Grimaldi coat of arms surmounted by a ducal crown with the inscription DEO. IVVANTE.
Gad.MC63 – Charlet 121 – Dav.4308; Silver – 27.06 g – 42 mm – 6 h
Top Pop: this is the only graded specimen!
NGC XF 45 (5788892-004).
Extremely rare; this is the only known date for this type. Of remarkable quality with a grey patina. TTB.
Featuring the sun motif by the master Jean Stil. On the obverse, a shield adorned with a gauntlet, the finger raised, was possibly attributed to the engraver Joseph Roëttiers by Messrs Charlet in 1997. The jabot is directly inspired by the portrait of Louis XIV and features a very fine, majestic effigy of Prince Louis I
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU are required to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, successful bidders from within the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot
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