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Groat - James II Barcelona

Issuer Catalonia, Principality of
Year 1291-1327
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Shape Round (irregular)
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Obverse description Crowned royal effigy facing left, depicted as a draped bust with a prominent crown, enclosed within two concentric beaded circles. The king's portrait is rendered in a bold, archaic hammered style typical of medieval Catalan coinage. A circular Latin legend runs between the inner and outer beaded borders, identifying the monarch by name and divine authority.
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Obverse lettering +IACOBVS DEI GRACIA REX
(Translation: James king by the grace of God)
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Mintage ND (1291-1327)
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