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2 Escudos - Carlos II
| Issuer | Real Casa de la Moneda (Royal Mint of Spain) |
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| Year | 1675-1690 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the quartered royal arms of Spain within a plain shield surmounted by a large royal crown, displaying castles and lions in the quarters with a small pomegranate in base, characteristic of the Habsburg period. The mint mark and assayer's initial appear to the left of the shield, with the denomination mark to the right. A partial Latin legend surrounds the design, though the irregular flan and hammered technique result in incomplete legend visibility at the margins. The overall style is typical of late 17th-century Spanish macuquina (cob) coinage, with an inherently crude but bold strike. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a bold floriated cross pattée inscribed within a quatrefoil or tressure of four arcs, with lions and castles alternating in the four angles formed by the cross, a hallmark design of Spanish Habsburg gold coinage. The surrounding Latin legend, partially visible due to the irregular hammered flan, references the king's title as ruler of the Spains. The date appears within the legend. The overall execution is characteristic of macuquina (cob) production, with an uneven strike and ragged planchet edges typical of this denomination and period. |
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