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12 Maravedis - Felipe IV countermark
| Issuer | Casa de la Moneda (Royal Spanish Mint) |
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| Year | 1636 |
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| Value | 12 Maravedis (6⁄17) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the quartered royal arms of Castile and León within a shield, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules, all set within a beaded inner border. A countermark applied during the reign of Felipe IV is visible in the field, indicating the coin's revaluation. The peripheral legend, partially legible, reads +PHILIPPVS·III·D·G·OMNIVM, referencing the original issuing monarch Felipe III. The date 1636 appears within the legend, denoting the year of countermarking. The overall fabric is irregular, consistent with the milled coinage of early seventeenth-century Castile. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the crowned royal shield of the Hispanic Monarchies, quartered with the arms of Castile and León, enclosed within a decorative quatrefoil cartouche. A prominent oval countermark, applied in 1636, is struck over the central design and displays the Roman numeral XII above the denomination mark, confirming the revalued face value of 12 maravedis. The surrounding legend reads 1602·HISPAN·REGNORVM·REX·XII, incorporating the original strike date of 1602 and the royal titulature. A beaded border frames the entire design. The surfaces show typical wear and verdigris consistent with extended circulation. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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