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| Emittent | Caracas |
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| Jahr | 1802-1830 |
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| Nennwert | 2 Reales |
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| Aversschrift | Latin |
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| Reversbeschreibung | A cross pattée divides the quartered arms of Castile and León, featuring castles and lions alternately in each quarter, following the traditional Spanish colonial heraldic arrangement. The denomination '2' appears at the top and bottom of the field, flanking the central cross. Assayer or mint initials appear at the left and right sides of the cross within the quarters. The strike is characteristic of cob (macuquina) coinage, with a crude, irregular appearance typical of hammered silver issues of the period. |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Caracas never had a proper mint during the independence wars — these cobs were struck at improvised facilities under chaotic conditions, switching hands between Royalist and Republican forces multiple times between 1810 and 1821. The variable silver content reflects exactly that instability: both sides debased the alloy when bullion was scarce, which it frequently was.
The date range spanning 1802 to 1830 means a single type encompasses coins struck under the Spanish Crown, the First Republic, the Royalist reconquest, and finally Bolívar's Gran Colombia. Distinguishing the political issuer requires reading the specific legends and assayer marks — the catalog references above split them accordingly.