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

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mpc2r-ca01v5. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Reverse

Photo from piece mpc2r-ca01v5. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Characteristics

Identification Code: mpc2r-ca
General: Circular shape.
Obverse: Dentacles beading with no rim. 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 "2", in the second row appers "PLV", "SVL" and "TRA"; in the third row appears "B.", year and "S." (B.S. means the engraver Bartolomé Salinas). In the bottom appears "CARACAS" and below some wavelines which represents the sea.
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. At left and right of the cross appears a star. In the top and bottom of the cross appears "2".
Circulation: Coinage under Gran Colombia.
Composition: Silver

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
C36	mpc2r-ca01	1818 BS (1830)	268,129	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: Small "CARACAS". Obverse: Waves type 4. Reverse: Castle type 2, Lion type 2, Arches type 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ca01v2	1818 BS (1830)	268,129	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: Large "CARACAS". Obverse: Waves type 4. Reverse: Castle type 2, Lion type 2, Arches type 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ca01v3	1818 BS (1830)	(Inc. above)	Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: "CARACAS.". Obverse: Waves type 4. Reverse: Castle type 2, Lion type 2, Arches type 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ca01v4	1818 BS (1830)	(Inc. above)	Variety "e" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: Large "CARACAS". "1819" instead of "1818". Obverse: Waves type 4. Reverse: Castle type 2, Lion type 2, Arches type 2	Detail
N/L	mpc2r-ca01v5	1818 BS (1830)	(Inc. above)	Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr. Minted over spanish 2 reales coins. Obverse: Waves type 4. Reverse: Castle type 2, Lion type 2, Arches type 2	Detail

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC)	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information
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)

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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