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Groat - Henry IV Barcelona

Issuer Catalonia, Principality of
Year 1462-1463
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Weight 3 g
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Obverse description Crowned bust of Henry IV facing left, rendered in the medieval Catalan hammered style with bold, angular features. The royal effigy depicts the king wearing an ornate crown, with visible drapery at the shoulder. The legend is struck in Latin capital letters and runs continuously around the periphery, contained between two concentric beaded circles that frame the central design.
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Obverse lettering +:ENRICVS:DEI:GRA:REX:
(Translation: Henry king by the grace of God)
Reverse description A bold long cross extends to the inner beaded circle, dividing the field into four quarters. The first and fourth quarters each bear three bezants (pellets) arranged in a triangular formation, while the second and third quarters each contain a single annulet. A circumferential Latin legend names the city of Barcelona and is contained between two beaded circles, consistent with the obverse border treatment.
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