Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  8. 816 (1816)
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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 A, Type C Design B, Type A Design C, Type A
1816 1817 186 (1816) 816 (1816) 817 (1817)
Obverse
Piece mpc2r-ab02 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mpc2r-ab02: Design A, Type B. Date 816 (1816)
Reverse
Piece mpc2r-ab02 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mpc2r-ab02: Design A, Type B. Date 816 (1816)
Characteristics
  • Date: 816 (1816)
  • 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
Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
C13.2mpc2r-ab02 Entry with photo816 (1816)-
Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L.
Potent #4
Lion #4
Castle #4
Arches #3
Capitals #2
Waves #16
Adornments #1
Adornments #3
Adornments Type 1
Adornments Type 3
N/Lmpc2r-ab02v2 Entry without photo816 (1816)-
Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L.
Potent #4
Lion #4
Castle #4
Arches #3
Capitals #2
Waves #13
Adornments #1
Adornments #3
Adornments Type 1
Adornments Type 3
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