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1/2 Blanca - Jean de Bethencourt countermark.
| Issuer | Canary Islands (Spanish States) |
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| Year | 1402-1406 |
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| Currency | Real (1497-1833) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a turreted Gothic castle within a decorative five-lobed countermark punch, attributed to Jean de Bethencourt, applied over the original Castilian type. The castle motif is rendered in the medieval Castilian tradition, with crenellated towers rising above a base. Surrounding the central device, the partial Latin legend ENRICVS DEI GRACIA is visible along the outer border, referencing Henry III of Castile. The coin shows typical characteristics of hammered billon coinage, with an irregular flan and worn but legible design elements. |
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| Obverse lettering | ENRICVS DEI GRACIA (Translation: Henry III by the grace of God) |
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| Reverse lettering | ENRICVS DEI GRACIA (Translation: Henry III by the grace of God) |
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