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4 Reales - Felipe III
| Issuer | Spain |
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| Year | 1599-1621 |
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| Value | 4 Reales |
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| Obverse description | Crowned royal shield of Spain set within an irregular flan, displaying the quartered arms of Castile and León with the Granada pomegranate in base, struck in the cob (macuquina) style typical of hammered coinage of the period. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown and occupies the majority of the field. The Latin legend PHILIPPVS · III · D · G runs partially around the periphery, often partially visible due to the nature of the hammered striking process. |
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| Reverse description | Bold cross of Jerusalem with lions and castles alternating in the four quadrants formed by the cross, characteristic of the Spanish cob coinage of the Habsburg period. The cross is potent in form, deeply struck and dominating the field. The partial Latin legend HISPANIARVM · REX with the regnal date appears around the periphery, frequently incomplete or off-flan as is typical of macuquina-style hammered coinage. The irregular flan edges reflect the hand-cut planchet technique employed at Spanish colonial and peninsular mints during this era. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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