Coins from the Province of Caracas : 2 Reales (Peseta) - Design A, Type B : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Obverse

Photo from piece mpc2r-ab01. Photograph credits: American Numismatic Society

Reverse

Photo from piece mpc2r-ab01. Photograph credits: American Numismatic Society

Characteristics

Identification Code: mpc2r-ab
General: Round shape
Obverse: Similar design as Design A, Type A 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 "2" 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: Similar design as Design A, Type A 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 "2".
Note: These cob coins belongs to the Adaptation group
Composition: Silver
Weight: 4.5 - 5.8 Grams

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
C13.2	mpc2r-ab04	1816	-	Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 5, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 17, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab04v2	1816	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 15, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab04v3	1816	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 5, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 16, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab04v4	1816	-	Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 22, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
C13.2	mpc2r-ab05	1817	-	Variety "k" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 5, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 16, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v2	1817	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. Adornments type 3 above "2" on the reverse. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 5, Lion type 2, Castle type 5, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 23, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v3	1817	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 2, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 23, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v4	1817	-	Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 2, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 20, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v5	1817	-	Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr. 2 Adornments type 3 next to "2" on the reverse. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 5, Lion type 2, Castle type 5, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 23, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v6	1817	-	Variety "e" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 2, Castle type 5, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 17, Adornments type 1, 3 and 4	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v7	1817	-	Variety "f" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 18, Adornments type 1	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v8	1817	-	Variety "g" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 23, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v9	1817	-	Variety "h" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 23	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v10	1817	-	Variety "i" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 5, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 21, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v11	1817	-	Variety "j" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 19, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab05v12	1817	-	Big shield, Pillars in fan (D2) Obverse: Potent type 5, Lion type 5, Castle type 4, Arches type 4, Capitals type 2, Waves type 22, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
C13.2	mpc2r-ab01	186 (1816)	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 4, Capitals type 2, Waves type 15, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
C13.2	mpc2r-ab02	816 (1816)	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 16, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ab02v2	816 (1816)	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 13, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
C13.2	mpc2r-ab03	817 (1817)	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with L-M / L-M. Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 2, Castle type 4, Arches type 3, Capitals type 2, Waves type 22, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail

Legend

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