4 Maravedis Republican coinage

Obverse description	Central device depicts a small vessel or canoe navigating stylized waves, with two figures seated within the boat and a celestial orb (possibly the sun or moon) rising above. The scene is rendered in a primitive, low-relief style characteristic of early republican emergency coinage. A circular legend surrounds the central design reading MARGARITA PERLA PRECIOSA, referencing the island of Margarita as the precious pearl. The overall style reflects the rudimentary engraving conditions under which this emergency issue was produced in 1810.
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Reverse description	The reverse field displays a scattered arrangement of six or more five-pointed stars of varying sizes distributed across the flan, serving as the primary decorative motif. A partial circular legend runs along the upper and lateral rim, incorporating the denomination numeral 4, date, and inscription DA FX DIA 4 DE MAIO 1810, commemorating the date of issue. Additional star ornaments flank the numeral 4 in the legend. The design is boldly simple and characteristic of the improvised coinage struck on Margarita Island during the early Venezuelan independence movement.
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