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71/2 Reales - Philip IV

Issuer Casa de la Moneda de Potosí
Year 1649-1650
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Currency Real (1574-1825)
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Obverse description Crowned quartered shield of the Spanish Royal Arms, displaying the castles of Castile and lions of León in the principal quarters, with the pomegranate of Granada at the base point, struck in the macuquina (cob) style on an irregular flan. The mint mark and assayer initial appear to the left of the shield, with the denomination numeral partially visible in the field. The surrounding legend, largely off-flan as typical of cob coinage, reads a partial PHILIPPVS IV DEI GRATIA. The crowned shield is rendered in the bold, somewhat rough relief characteristic of mid-17th century Potosí cob production.
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Reverse lettering HISPANIARVM REX
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Mintage 1649 Po - -
1649 PZ - -
1650 PE - -
1650 Po - -
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