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2 Reales - Carolus I
| Issuer | Majorca, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1516-1556 |
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| Currency | Libra |
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| Reverse description | Central quartered shield of Aragon and Majorca, displaying alternating vertical pales and the characteristic checky or striped arms, surmounted by a cross. The shield is flanked by ornamental supporters and set within an elaborately decorated cartouche with foliate or scroll-like elements visible in the field. A beaded inner border surrounds the design. The circumscribed Latin legend reads: + MAIORICAR CATOLICUS. |
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| Reverse lettering | + MAIORICAR CATOLICUS |
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Carolus I — Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire — never set foot in Majorca during his reign, yet the island's mint continued striking under royal authority as part of the Crown of Aragon's monetary apparatus. The 2 Reales denomination was itself a relatively recent introduction to Aragonese coinage at this point, formalized under Ferdinand II just decades earlier. Majorca's output during this period was modest, and Cal#30 survivors are not frequently encountered, particularly in grades that show clear strike detail — the island's dies were notoriously inconsistent in their preparation.