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1/2 Real - Carolus I
| Issuer | Majorca, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1516-1556 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a crowned royal eagle displayed within a beaded inner circle, rendered in the Gothic hammered style characteristic of early sixteenth-century Hispanic coinage. The eagle's plumage is rendered in fine relief with spread wings and a crowned head facing left. The surrounding legend in Latin reads + CAROLVS REX ARANV, identifying the issuer as Charles I, King of Aragon. The inscription is separated from the inner circle by a beaded border, consistent with Majorcan minting conventions of the period. The flan is irregular in shape, typical of hand-struck hammered coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Carolus I — better known as Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor — never visited Majorca during his reign, yet the island's mint continued striking in his name throughout his forty-year tenure. The Majorcan monetary system at this period operated under considerable autonomy, with local officials controlling die production and often diverging from Castilian standards in both execution and fineness.
Cal#54 is a scarce type. The Calicó reference remains the authoritative Spanish colonial and peninsular silver series guide, and its low catalog number within the half real listings reflects a genuinely restricted survivor population.