Piece mpc1r-ab01v2 : Coin of 1 Real : Date 182 (1812) : Province of Caracas

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Characteristics from Design A, Type B

Identification Code: mpc1r-ab
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".
Note: These cob coins belongs to the "Modification" group

Characteristics

Identification Code: mpc1r-ab01v2
Date: 182 (1812)
Mintage: Unknown.
Minter: Unknown
Note: Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr.
Small shield, Pillars in lance (B1)
Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 2, Castle type 2, Arches type 1, Capitals type 1, Waves type 8, Adornments type 1
Variety image illustration:

Potent #3 Lion #2 Castle #2 Arches #1 Capitals #1 Waves #8 Adornments #1

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Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Not listed

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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