10 Reali - Filippo IV
| Issuer | Sardinia, Kingdom of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1621-1665 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Reali |
| Currency | Scudo (1516-1714) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 26 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reference(s) | CNI II#1 5 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust right, on the sides, C/X-A |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering |
PHILIP REX ARA ET SARDINIE (Translation: Philip, King of Aragon and Sardinia) |
| Reverse description | Cross and 4 pellets |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering |
INIMICOS EIVS INDVUAM CONFVSIONE (Translation: Anoints his enemies with confusion) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (1621-1665) - - 1641 - - 1642 - - 1643 - - 1644 - - 1646 - - 1647 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 2254188320 |
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Historical Context: This substantial 10 Reali coin was issued under Filippo IV (Philip IV of Spain) from 1621 to 1665. As King of Spain, he simultaneously ruled Sardinia, reflecting the island's status as a key possession within the vast Spanish Habsburg Empire. This era, marked by European upheaval like the Thirty Years