1⁄12 Ecu ou 5 sols Imitation de Dombes Louis 1er
1668 year| Silver | 2.1 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Monaco |
|---|---|
| Prince | Louis I (1662-1701) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1668 |
| Value | 1⁄12 Ecu (Scudo) (¼) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (781-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.1 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#356599 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned shield of France with lambel, lily and 4 florets.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PARTES . CVRIOSITATE
Engravers: Robert Borré, puis associés
Edge
Plain
Comment
(fr)Monnayage spécial pour le commerce extérieur, principalement pour le Levant (Empire Ottoman) à l'effigie imitée d'Anne-Marie-Louise de Bourbon-Orléans, Duchesse de Montpensier, dite la "Grande Mademoiselle", Princesse des Dombes (cousine de Louis XIV).
Il existe plusieurs 1/12ème d'écu Imitation de Dombes avec des légendes et des millésimes différents, références Gadoury :
MC72 - MC73 - MC74 - MC75 - MC76 - MC77 - MC78 - MC78a
Les dernières référence MC78 et MC78a ont un buste différent ressemblant à celui de la Princesse de Monaco drapé à droite avec collier.
La référence MC78a comporte 2 fusées accostées au buste, signature monégasque.
MC78 : Poids compris entre 1,82g et 2,3g
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the coin is that it was minted in 1668, during the reign of Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, who ruled France from 1643 to 1715. The coin was minted as a form of currency for the principality of Monaco, which was a sovereign state located on the French Riviera. The coin's design features an image of Louis XIV on one side and the Monegasque coat of arms on the other. The coin's silver content and unique design make it a valuable collector's item for numismatists today.
