Piece mpc1r-aa01v4 : Coin of 1 Real : Date 421 : Province of Caracas

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Obverse

Photograph credits: Stacks

Reverse

Photograph credits: Stacks

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Characteristics from Design A, Type A

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: 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".
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

Characteristics

Identification Code: mpc1r-aa01v4
Date: 421
Mintage: Unknown.
Minter: Unknown
Note: 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
Variety image illustration:

Potent #3 Lion #2 Castle #2 Arches #6 Capitals #1 Waves #1 Adornments #1

Identification in other catalogs

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 2001-2019 (13th edition - 2019)

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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