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

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Obverse

Photo from piece mpc2r-ac06v5. Photograph credits: Numisur

Reverse

Photo from piece mpc2r-ac06v5. Photograph credits: Numisur

Characteristics

Identification Code: mpc2r-ac
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 "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: 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 "Modification" group

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
C13.1	mpc2r-ac03	182 (1812)	-	Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr. Adornments type 1 large and small on the reverse. Very small shield, Pillars in lance (A1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 4, Waves type 11, Adornments type 1	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac03v2	182 (1812)	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Adornments type 1 large and small on the reverse. 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	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac03v3	182 (1812)	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Small "M" on the obverse. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 2, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac03v4	182 (1812)	-	Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. 2 dots above "2" on the reverse. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 11, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac03v5	182 (1812)	-	Variety "e" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. Big "2" in the date. Medium shield, Pillars in lance (C1) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 3, Castle type 4, Arches type 2, Capitals type 4, Waves type 4, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac03v6	182 (1812)	-	Variety "f" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. big "2" on the obverse. Medium shield, Pillars in lance (C1) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 3, Castle type 4, Arches type 2, Capitals type 4, Waves type 5, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac03v7	182 (1812)	-	Variety "g" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L and big "2". Medium shield, Pillars in fan (C2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 4, Castle type 4, Arches type 1, Capitals type 6, Waves type 5, Adornments type 1 and 3	Detail
C13.1	mpc2r-ac05	183 (1813)	-	Variety "a" 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	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac05v2	183 (1813)	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Lion/Castle transposed. Lions and Castles rotated 90 degrees. Lions facing at right. Very small shield, Pillars in lance (A1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 1, Waves type 8, Adornments type 1	Detail
C13.1	mpc2r-ac06	184 (1814)	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Adornments type 2 below "2" on the obverse. Reverse with M-L and Adornments type 3 above and below "M-L". Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 3, Adornments type 1, 3 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v2	184 (1814)	-	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. Adornments type 1 above and below "L-M". Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 2, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v3	184 (1814)	-	Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L, Lions and Castles rotated 90 degrees and Adornments type 1 large and small. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 1, Adornments type 1, 2 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v4	184 (1814)	-	Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. Adornments type 1 above and below "M-L" and Adornments type 1 above "2" on the reverse. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 2, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v5	184 (1814)	-	Variety "e" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Reverse with M-L. Adornments type 2 above and below "M-L" and Adornments type 1 above "2" on the reverse. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 3, Adornments type 1, 2 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v6	184 (1814)	-	Variety "f" according to Thomas Stohr. Lion/Castle transposed. Obverse with M-L / L-M. Adornments type 1 above "2" and Small "M" on the reverse. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 2, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v7	184 (1814)	-	Variety "g" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L and Adornments type 1. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 4, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 2, Waves type 2, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v8	184 (1814)	-	Variety "h" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L and Adornments type 1. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 2, Waves type 1, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v9	184 (1814)	-	Variety "i" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. 4 Adornments type 3 above "2" on the reverse. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 2, Waves type 3, Adornments type 1, 2 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v10	184 (1814)	-	Variety "j" according to Thomas Stohr. Adornments type 1 on the reverse. Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 3, Adornments type 1, 2 and 3	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac06v11	184 (1814)	-	Variety "k" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. Adornments type 2 above and below "L-M". Very small shield, Pillars in fan (A2) Obverse: Potent type 2, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 5, Waves type 2, Adornments type 1 and 2	Detail
C13.1	mpc2r-ac04	281 (1812)	-	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Adornments type 1 large and small on the reverse. Very small shield, Pillars in lance (A1) Obverse: Potent type 3, Lion type 1, Castle type 1, Arches type 1, Capitals type 1, Waves type 9, Adornments type 1	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ac07	814 (1814)	-		Detail

Legend

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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 2001-2014 (8th edition - 2014)

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