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1 Luigino - Louis I
1665 year| Silver | 2.15 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Monaco |
|---|---|
| Prince | Louis I (1662-1701) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1665 |
| Value | 1 Luigino (¼) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (781-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.15 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#200925 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Round Ecu crowned, ornamented with 5 vertical rows of spindles and surmounted by a fleur-de-lis between a palm and an olive branch.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ·1665· FLORENT CVM· LILIO· AN· DO·
Engraver: Robert Borré
Edge
Plain
Comment
Special coinage bearing the effigy of Prince Louis 1st for Monaco's foreign trade, mainly with the Levant (Ottoman Empire).Arabic countermarks are sometimes available.
Interesting fact
The 1 Luigino coin was minted during the reign of Louis I, who was the first sovereign of Monaco and ruled from 1642 to 1701. The coin was made of silver and weighed 2.15 grams, which was a relatively small weight for a coin at that time. Despite its small size, the coin was widely used in Monaco and surrounding regions, and it remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.
