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4 Maravedis - Philip II Countermark monogram `T`
| Issuer | Canary Islands (Spanish States) |
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| Year | 1559 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A rampant lion passant to the left occupies the central field within a beaded inner circle, rendered in the bold, somewhat crude hammered style typical of mid-sixteenth-century colonial coinage. Superimposed upon the lion is the applied countermark of a stylized 'T' monogram, punched into the coin's surface on behalf of Philip II's authorities in the Canary Islands to validate continued circulation and revalue the piece to 4 Maravedis. The peripheral legend KAROLVS QVINTVS INDIARVM REX is partially legible around the border of the irregular flan. The countermark itself appears as a raised, incuse punch mark, clearly distinct from the original host coin design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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