Philip II Blanca
bronzemat
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Purchased from a fellow collector. Don't usually see these types this nice.
Philip II of Spain (1556 - 1582 A.D.)
Æ Blanca (1/2 maravedi)
O: Castle (symbol of Castile); in left field, patriarchal cross; in right field C (Cuenca mint mark).
R: Crowned monogram of king (PHIL sharing elements, VS entwined); in left field, patriarchal cross; in right field, chalice with two small crosses.
Cuenca mint, 1556-1576.
14mm
1.1g.
Philip II of Spain (1556 - 1582 A.D.)
Æ Blanca (1/2 maravedi)
O: Castle (symbol of Castile); in left field, patriarchal cross; in right field C (Cuenca mint mark).
R: Crowned monogram of king (PHIL sharing elements, VS entwined); in left field, patriarchal cross; in right field, chalice with two small crosses.
Cuenca mint, 1556-1576.
14mm
1.1g.
0
Comments
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
I'm not familiar with that type but the castle, the crown and the sandy patina appeal to me.
One of the reasons I was drawn to it too.
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