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
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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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