Catalog
2 Escudos - Philip II replica
| Location | Spain |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the crowned quartered shield of Spain, bearing the castles of Castile and lions of León, with the mintmark 'C' to the left and the denomination mark 'D II' to the right in the field. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown in high relief, and the coin exhibits the irregular flan characteristic of cob-style escudo coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features two interlocking crowned 'F' monograms (or Pillars of Hercules design) in high relief, typical of Spanish escudo coinage of the Philip II era, set within a plain field with a reeded border. |
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