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1/4 Groat - Ferdinand II straight hair, B in reverse
| Issuer | Catalonia, Principality of |
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| Year | 1479-1516 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned bust of Ferdinand II facing left, rendered in a medieval style with straight hair falling in distinct strands behind the neck. The monarch wears an ornate crown with prominent fleurons. The bold letter B appears in the right field, serving as a mintmark for Barcelona. The portrait is struck in low relief typical of hammered Catalan coinage of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, with the effigy occupying the central field within an irregular flan. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ferdinand II's accession unified the Aragonese and Castilian crowns through his marriage to Isabella I, but Catalonia retained its own monetary system with stubborn autonomy — the Barcelona mint continued striking under local ordinances that predated the union by centuries. The "B" reverse mark confirms Barcelona provenance. The straight-hair portrait variant distinguishes earlier dies within this long reign, a distinction Crusafont's numbering formalizes at Cru#1147.