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1/2 Florin - Juan II
| Issuer | Majorca, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1458-1479 |
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| Value | 1/2 Florin (⅜) |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal figure of Saint John the Baptist standing in the field, rendered in the Gothic style characteristic of medieval Aragonese coinage. The saint is depicted holding a staff or cross in one hand, with a small lamb (Agnus Dei) visible at his side, consistent with his traditional iconographic attributes. The figure is shown in long robes with a nimbus, executed in low relief with the irregular flan typical of hammered gold coinage. A Gothic Latin legend surrounds the figure along the coin's periphery, partially visible due to the irregular flan. |
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| Reverse description | A large, boldly rendered fleur-de-lis occupies the central field, its three lobes and characteristic curling lateral petals clearly articulated in the Gothic style typical of Florentine-influenced Aragonese gold coinage. The design closely follows the Florentine florin prototype, with the lily rising from a small base and filling the flan. A Gothic Latin legend surrounds the central device along the coin's periphery, partially legible due to the irregular hammered flan. The overall execution reflects the medieval die-cutting tradition of the Crown of Aragon mints. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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