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2 Reales 'Macuquina' Royalist/Republican coinage
| Uitgever | Caracas |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1802-1830 |
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| Diameter | 26 mm |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Two crowned pillars of Hercules flanked by horizontal wavy lines representing the sea, in the traditional macuquina (cob coinage) style. The denomination '2' appears at the top of the field, with the motto 'PLVS VLTRA' distributed around the pillars. A numeric sequence below the motto likely represents a date or identifying code, accompanied by assayer initials. The overall design follows the colonial Spanish pillar coinage tradition, executed as a crudely struck hammered piece with irregular flan. |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
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.