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| توضیحات روی سکه | Crowned pillars with horizontal lines. Value at top, motto in next line, date and initial and Caracas at bottom, with waves under. |
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| خط روی سکه | Latin |
| نوشتههای روی سکه |
I PLV SVL TRA B 1818 S CARACAS (Translation: 1 Real Further beyond 1818 BS Caracas) |
| توضیحات پشت سکه | Cross with rampant lions and castles. With value at top and bottom, and King`s initial and number at sides. |
| خط پشت سکه | Latin |
| نوشتههای پشت سکه |
I F 7 I (Translation: 1 Real Fernando 7th 1 Real) |
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| تیراژ ضرب |
1817 BS - C#5.1 - 6 500 1817 BS - C#5.2 - 1818 BS - C#5.1 - 14 000 1820 BS - C#5.2 - 11 000 1821 BS - C#5.2 - 8 000 |
| شناسه Numisquare | 5422760580 |
| اطلاعات تکمیلی |
Historical Context: The 1 Real of Fernando VII, struck in Caracas (1817-1821), is a critical numismatic artifact from the Spanish American Wars of Independence. Fernando VII, restored to the Spanish throne, struggled to maintain his colonial empire. Caracas, a key royalist stronghold in Venezuela, issued these coins as a symbol of Spanish sovereignty and for commerce within loyalist territories amidst Bolívar's campaigns. They embody the crown's tenacious, ultimately futile, struggle for control.
Artistry: This 1 Real coin adheres to established Spanish colonial numismatic tradition, often executed by local engravers under wartime duress. The obverse typically features a laureate or draped bust of King Fernando VII, signifying royal authority. The reverse commonly displays the crowned Pillars of Hercules, flanking the shield of Castile and León, with denomination and mint mark. Reflecting European neoclassical styles, production exigencies often resulted in simplified, less refined artistic execution compared to metropolitan Spanish issues, characteristic of emergency coinage.
Technical/Grading: Produced under severe wartime constraints, the 1 Real from Caracas frequently exhibits variability in strike quality and planchet preparation. High-points for wear and strike include the king's hair and laurel wreath on the obverse, and the crown, lions, and castles on the reverse. Collectors should anticipate uneven strikes, weak legends, or minor planchet irregularities. The .700 silver fineness, a debasement from prior standards, is indicative of these emergency royalist issues, reflecting the era's profound economic pressures.