Seiseno Manresa, wide shield

Manresa's 1642 copper seiseno belongs to the emergency coinage struck by Catalan municipal authorities during the Reapers' War — the revolt against Philip IV that briefly placed Catalonia under French protection. With Castilian forces pressing into the region and normal financial channels disrupted, towns like Manresa were effectively issuing their own money to keep local commerce functioning. The "wide shield" variety is a recognized die distinction from Cal#184, separating it from the narrow-shield strikes of the same type.