1838, Monaco, Honoré V. Beautiful Large Copper Decime Coin. XF-AU!
Mint year: 1838
Condition: XF-AU!
Mint Place: Monaco
Denomination: Decime (10 Centimes)
References: KM-97.1 ($175 in XF!). R!
Material: Copper
Weight: 18.11gm
Diameter: 33mm
Obverse: Head of Prince Honoré V of Monaco left. Designer´s signature (BORREL F.) below.
Legend: HONORE V PRINCE DE MONACO.
Reverse: Value , date privy mark (clasped hands) and mint mark (M) of Monaco within wreath.
Legend: UN DÉCIME / 1838. / (clasped hands) C M
Honoré V, Prince of Monaco (Paris, 13 May/14 May 1778 – Paris, 2 October 1841) was the seventh Sovereign Prince of Monaco and the seventh Duke of Valentinois. He was born Honoré Gabriel Grimaldi the first son of Honoré IV of Monaco and Louise Felicite Victoire d'Aumont, Duchesse de Mazarin et de La Meilleraye. He died unmarried and without issue and was succeeded by his younger brother, Prince Florestan.
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