Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Province of Caracas
  4. Peso Fuerte
  5. 1 Real
  6. Design A
  7. Type A
  8. 781
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National Leprosarium Province of Barinas Province of Caracas Province of Guayana Province of Maracaibo Province of Margarita Táchira State Venezuela
1/8 Real 1/4 Real 1/2 Real 1 Real 2 Reales 4 Reales
Design A, Type A Design A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A
421 721 781 931
Obverse
Piece mpc1r-aa04v2 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mpc1r-aa04v2: Design A, Type A. Date 781. Variety #2
Photograph credits: Stacks
Reverse
Piece mpc1r-aa04v2 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mpc1r-aa04v2: Design A, Type A. Date 781. Variety #2
Photograph credits: Stacks
Characteristics
  • Date: 781
  • 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
Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
C12mpc1r-aa04 Entry with photo781-
Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. With "R" in the bottom potent.
Potent #3
Lion #2
Castle #2
Arches #6
Capitals #1
Waves #8
Adornments #1
N/Lmpc1r-aa04v2 Entry with photo781-
Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L.
Potent #3
Lion #2
Castle #2
Arches #6
Capitals #1
Waves #8
Adornments #1
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