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2 Reales 'Bamba' - Philip V Countermarked on 2 Reales of Ferdinand V and Isabella I
| Issuer | Canary Islands |
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| Year | 1734 |
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| Value | 2 Reales |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the hammered quartered royal arms of Castile and León, characteristic of the Catholic Monarchs coinage struck at the Granada mint. The shield, surmounted by a crown, is divided into quarters bearing the castles of Castile and the lions of León, with a pomegranate in base representing Granada. A prominent raised countermark — the 'Bamba' mark applied by Canary Islands authorities in 1734 under Philip V — appears in the right field, consisting of a rosette or flower-shaped punch impressed into the host coin's surface to validate and revalue the piece for local circulation. |
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| Obverse lettering | REX : ET : REGINA : CAST : LEGIO G II (Translation: King and Queen of Castilla and Leon, Aragon, Sicilia and Granada) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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