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4 Pesos - Isabella II Obverse Trial
| Issuer | Manila Mint |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing laureate and draped bust of Queen Isabella II of Spain, her hair elaborately styled with a laurel wreath and ribbon tied at the nape. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and drapery. The encircling legend reads ISABEL 2A. POR LA G· DE DIOS Y LA CONST·, referencing her reign by the Grace of God and the Constitution. The date 1859 appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by dots. The field is smooth and deeply struck, consistent with a trial or pattern piece. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the same obverse die design as the obverse, struck in copper with a warm reddish-brown patina consistent with an unplated or worn-plated copper trial piece. The left-facing laureate bust of Isabella II is clearly visible, surrounded by the same circular legend ISABEL 2A. POR LA G· DE DIOS Y LA CONST· with the date 1859 at the base. The image appears inverted relative to standard coin orientation, confirming the coin alignment of this pattern. The surface shows natural oxidation and toning characteristic of a copper trial or mule striking. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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