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Country: Spain
King: Felipe V (1700-1746)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1720 (1718-1720)
Value: 2 Maravedis (2/34)
Mint: Barcelona (or Burgos)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 3.5 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Grade: F12 (Cuds or Die Crack + concave coin)
Shape: round
References: KM# 302.1 / Cal# 1942
Obverse:
Crowned arms, value at right and Mintmark (letter B) at left.
Lettering:
·PHILIP·V·D·G·HISPAN·REX·
✠ ✠
B II
✠ ✠
Reverse:
Crowned reclining lion holding globe and sword in inner circle, legend around and date at top.
Lettering: VTRVMQ✠VIRT✠PROTEGO✠1720✠
Edge:
Smooth.
Mint:
Barcelona, Spain (801-1720, 1808-1879).
Comments:
The mint of Barcelona was closed in 1717 and the letter B had always been used by Burgos, but the contemporary documentation supports that the coin with letter B was made in Barcelona.
KM#301.1 → Barcelona or Burgos.
KM#301.2 → Zaragoza.
Reference : KM# 302.1 / Cal# 1942
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collection : Spanish Empire (European states)