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1/4 Real 'Cuartillo' - Felipe III, Felipe IV, Luis I or Fernando VI
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Bogotá |
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| Year | 1642-1755 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a rampant lion passant, rendered in the crude but characteristic style of colonial hammered coinage. The lion, symbolizing the Kingdom of León, is depicted facing left with its forepaws raised and tail curled upward. The design is struck on an irregular flan typical of cob coinage, with the motif often partially off-center. No surrounding legend is present on this diminutive denomination. The surfaces show the characteristic roughness and flan irregularity inherent to the cuartillo series produced at the Bogotá Mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a turreted castle, emblematic of the Kingdom of Castile, rendered in bold relief characteristic of colonial hammered coinage from the Bogotá Mint. The castle is depicted frontally with three towers crenellated at their summits, the central tower rising highest, and an arched gateway visible at the base. The design occupies most of the flan, which is irregular in shape due to the hand-hammered cob production method. No peripheral legend accompanies the castle device on this small denomination. The strike is typical of the cuartillo series, with the type fully visible and reasonably well-centered on this example. |
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| Mintage | ND (1642-1755) |
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