Monaco 1666 ecu Dav-4308

Goldberg sale 89, lot 1172

This specimen was lot 1172 in Goldberg sale 89 (New York, January 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Louis I, Grimaldi (1662-1701). Silver Ecu (Scudo), 1666. Draped bust to right. Rev. Crowned shield of arms. Harshly cleaned surface but essentially very fine, tiny edge cut by E of MONOECI. Rare." The prince of Monaco issued an extensive series of coinage, from copper double tournois to one écu, mostly imitations of the neighboring French coinage. Today, it is all scarce to rare. This type is noted for 1662-82.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

Specification: 27 g, silver, this specimen 26.44 g.

Catalog reference: MIR 462/1, Dav-4308, KM 37.2.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 89, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.

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