Coins from the Province of Caracas : 1 Real - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Obverse

Photo from piece mpc1r-aa04v2. Photograph credits: Stacks

Reverse

Photo from piece mpc1r-aa04v2. Photograph credits: Stacks

Characteristics

Identification Code: mpc1r-aa
General: Irregular shape.
Obverse: Two pillars of Hercules with capitals on the top, both pillars are cut by three horizontal lines, providing three rows of legends in three parts. In the center of the first row appears the denomination value "1" with "L" at left and "M" at right; in the second row appers "PLV", "SVL" and "TRA"; in the third row appears "M", year and "L".
Reverse: Dentacles beading with no rim. Allegorical spanish arms created by Jerusalem potent cross, which lions and castles appear alternately inside each cuadrant. Each quadrant is closed by arcs. On the left and right of the cross, appears "L" and "M". In the top and bottom of the cross appears "1".
Common name: Cob coins
Note: These cob coins belongs to the "Imitation" group. The date is not the real issue date
Composition: Silver
Weight: 2.4 - 3 Grams

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
C12	mpc1r-aa01	421	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Lion/Castle transposed. Castles rotated 90 degrees. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 6, Capitals type 1, Waves type 1, Adornments type 1	Detail
N/L	mpc1r-aa01v2	421	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Lion/Castle transposed. Without "L-M" and "1" on the reverse. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 6, Capitals type 1, Waves type 1, Adornments type 1	Detail
N/L	mpc1r-aa01v3	421	-	Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr. Lion/Castle transposed. Lions and Castles rotated 90 degrees. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 6, Capitals type 1, Waves type 1, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc1r-aa01v4	421	-	Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 6, Capitals type 1, Waves type 1, Adornments type 1	Detail
C12	mpc1r-aa03	721	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. Lion/Castle transposed. Castles rotated 90 degrees. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 1, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 6, Capitals type 1, Waves type 8, Adornments type 1	Detail
C12	mpc1r-aa04	781	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. With "R" in the bottom potent. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 6, Capitals type 1, Waves type 8, Adornments type 1	Detail
N/L	mpc1r-aa04v2	781	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 6, Capitals type 1, Waves type 8, Adornments type 1	Detail
C12	mpc1r-aa05	931	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 6, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 1, Capitals type 1, Waves type 8, Adornments type 1	Detail
N/L	mpc1r-aa05v2	931	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 6, Capitals type 1, Waves type 8, Adornments type 1	Detail

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC)	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information
NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC) used in this website is updated to: 1801-1900 (7th edition - 2013), 1901-2000 (40th edition - 2013) and 2001-2014 (8th edition - 2014)

Recommended bibliography

Venezuelan Cobs by Tomás Stohr
Coins of Venezuela by Tomás Stohr
Catalog of Coins, Patterns, Tokens and Counterstamps by Tomás Stohr
The names of the coins in Venezuela by Marco Antonio Martínez for further information about the common names for coins.
Venezuelan Commemorative, Numismatic coins and metallic medals by Asdrúbal Grillet Correa for further information about conmemorative coins.

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