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Obol - James II Barcelona mint
| Issuer | Principality of Catalonia |
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| Year | 1291-1327 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned facing bust of King James II in medieval style, rendered in low relief with schematic facial features and long flowing hair falling to the shoulders. The king wears a prominent crown with fleurons visible above the hairline. The bust is set within the coin's field, which exhibits the characteristic irregular flan of hammered coinage. The surrounding legend reads +BARQVINONA, referencing the city of Barcelona as the issuing authority. |
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| Obverse lettering | +BARQVINONA (Translation: Barcelona.) |
| Reverse description | A large plain cross pattée divides the reverse field into four quadrants, a standard type characteristic of Catalan medieval billon coinage. Each quadrant contains letters or pellets forming parts of the royal legend IACOB REX, distributed around the arms of the cross. The cross extends nearly to the coin's edge, with the legend partially visible between the quadrants. The overall design follows the conventional Carolingian-derived cross type used for fractional coinage of the Crown of Aragon. |
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