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4 Maravedis - Joanna and Charles I Countermarked star
| Issuer | Canary Islands |
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| Year | 1542-1564 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a turreted castle of Castile, flanked by the mint marks S and P in the field to either side. A small star-shaped countermark, applied by Canary Islands authorities to validate local circulation, is prominently struck above the castle. The surrounding legend, partially visible on this irregularly-shaped flan, reads KAROLVS QVINTVS INDIARVM REX. The overall style is characteristic of hammered colonial coinage produced at the Santo Domingo mint under the joint reign of Joanna and Charles. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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