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16 Maravedis - Felipe IV large bust
| Issuer | Casa de la Moneda de Madrid |
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| Year | 1660-1661 |
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| Currency | Real (1497-1833) |
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| Obverse description | Large armored bust of Philip IV (Felipe IV) facing right, wearing a ruff collar and cuirass, set within a plain inner circle. The effigy is rendered in the large-bust style characteristic of the 1660s milling reform coinage. The surrounding legend reads PHILIPPVS IIII D G with the date 1661, separated by pellets, running along the outer border. A beaded or dotted border encircles the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal arms of Spain displayed on a large heraldic shield surmounted by the royal crown. The quarters show the castles of Castile, the lions of León, the chains of Navarre, and the pales of Aragon, with the pomegranate of Granada in base and the escutcheon of Portugal at the center. The mint mark and assayer initial appear in the field to the left of the shield, with the denomination numeral 16 also present. The surrounding legend HISPANIARVM REX runs along the periphery, separated by pellets, within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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