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2 Maravedis - Fernando VII Jubia mint, 1st portrait
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Jubia (Jubia Mint) |
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| Year | 1812-1817 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the quartered arms of Castile and León arranged in four quadrants: two castles (upper left and lower right) and two rampant lions (upper right and lower left), separated by ornate foliate scrollwork. At the centre of the composition sits a small oval cartouche bearing a fleur-de-lis, a reference to the Bourbon dynasty. The entire central device is framed by a wreath of laurel and olive branches arranged symmetrically around the perimeter, with a beaded border encircling the whole design. No inscriptions appear on the reverse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Jubia mint, established in 1791 inside a converted textile factory on the Jubia river in Galicia, was Spain's only copper mint during much of the Peninsular War — a logistical necessity given that Madrid, Segovia, and Seville were either occupied or disrupted by French forces. Fernando VII's "first portrait" designation distinguishes these early strikes from later issues reworked after the king's return from captivity in France in 1814, when engravers updated the effigy to reflect a monarch who had aged considerably during his years at Valençay.