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1/4 Groat - Ferdinand II rude portrait
| Issuer | Principality of Catalonia |
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| Year | 1479-1516 |
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| Value | 1/4 Groat (3⁄160) |
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| Obverse description | Crude bust of King Ferdinand II facing left, crowned with an open crown adorned with fleurs and points, with long hair visible beneath. The effigy is rendered in a rudimentary, archaic style typical of late medieval Catalan hammered coinage. To the right of the bust, the mintmark letter 'B' for Barcelona is prominently displayed in the field. The portrait, though stylistically simplified, conveys regal authority through the crown and draped shoulders. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross pattee divides the reverse into four quarters, each containing segments of the circular legend reading 'BARCKNONA'. The quarters are further decorated with annulets and pellets arranged symmetrically in each quadrant, a design characteristic of Barcelonan medieval coinage. The cross is boldly struck and centrally placed, with the lettering distributed around the arms in the traditional Gothic style of Catalan minting. The overall layout follows the standard reverse type for Barcelona quarter groats of this period. |
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