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1/4 Groat - Ferdinand II wavy hair
| Issuer | Principality of Catalonia |
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| Year | 1479-1516 |
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| Currency | Libra |
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| Obverse description | Crowned bust of Ferdinand II facing left, with characteristically long wavy hair falling in strands behind the neck, rendered in the late Gothic style typical of Catalan hammered coinage. The crown is of an elaborate open form with fleurs and ornamentation clearly visible above the brow. The letter B appears to the right of the bust in the field, serving as a mint or denomination indicator. The portrait is contained within an irregular flan with no surrounding legend on this face. The overall style is characteristic of the Barcelona mint's production under the Crown of Aragon. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bold cross pattée divides the reverse field into four quarters, each containing ornamental elements consisting of pellets and annulets arranged in varying configurations, a hallmark design of Barcelona's medieval hammered silver coinage. The legend BARCKNONA runs around the periphery of the coin, referencing the city of Barcelona as the issuing authority. The lettering is rendered in Gothic script characteristic of late 15th- and early 16th-century Iberian coinage. The cross extends to the rim, and the quadrants are filled with decorative dot and ring motifs. The flan is irregular and the strike is typical of hand-hammered production. |
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