Monaco 1668 ecu Dav-4308
This specimen was lot 1467 in Jean Elsen sale 142 (Brussels, September 2019), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$3,116 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"MONACO, Louis Ier Grimaldi (1662-1702), AR écu de 3 livres (60 sols), 1668. D/ B. dr. et cuir. à d. R/ Ecu couronné. Très rare Petits coups. Beau à Très Beau. (principality of Monaco, Louis I, 1662-1702, silver écu of three livres of 1668. Obverse: draped and armored bust right; reverse: crowned arms. Very rare, minor nicks, Fine - Very Fine.)"
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.
Specification: 27 g, silver; this specimen is 26,92 g.
Catalog reference: Gad-MC60, Dav-4308, KM 37.2.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 142, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
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