Piece mpc2r-ab04 : Coin of 2 Reales (Peseta) : Date 1816 : Province of Caracas

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Characteristics from Design A, Type B

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

Characteristics

Identification Code: mpc2r-ab04
Date: 1816
Mintage: Unknown.
Minter: Royal Mint Caracas
Note: 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
Variety image illustration:

Potent #5 Lion #4 Castle #4 Arches #3 Capitals #2 Waves #17 Adornments #1 Adornments #3

Identification in other catalogs

Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): C13.2

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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