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2 Pesos - Isabella II Obverse Trial
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Value | 2 Pesos |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing laureate and draped effigy of Queen Isabella II, her hair elaborately coiffed and bound with a ribbon at the nape, within a beaded border. The surrounding legend reads ISABEL 2A. POR LA G· DE DIOS Y LA CONST·, with the date 1859 positioned in the lower exergual area. The portrait is rendered in a refined neoclassical style consistent with Spanish colonial coinage of the mid-nineteenth century. The field is smooth and the dentilated border is well-defined. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a mirror image of the obverse die, showing the same left-facing laureate effigy of Queen Isabella II in incuse or reversed relief, with the surrounding legend and date likewise appearing as a laterally inverted impression. This unusual configuration is characteristic of an obverse trial striking, where the obverse die was used in place of the reverse to test the die's design and strike quality. The beaded border and dentilation are consistent with the obverse. |
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| Mintage | 1859 |
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