Spain-Maravedi (Ca) 1600 Needs Attribution #1

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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 12:06 pm I have been unable to match the images on numista or other sites. weight 1.82 grams diameter about 19 millimeters. Report this Post to the Staff

Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 2:28 pm This one I am not 100 on the denomination, I think its a 2 Maravedis, but it should have a Latin legend and is from Cuenca. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces45121.html Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 6:38 pm Thanks. A two Maravedis should be 4.2 grams so perhaps it is a 1. In any case the design is a good match. Report this Post to the Staff
Veton Valued Member Spain 108 Posts	Posted 08/30/2020 2:41 pm It is very "cut" so your coin is short of weight, the design is 2 maravedis mint Cuenca (C onthe left side of castle) and assayer is Cristobal Becerril (X and o above) he died in 1585 and probably worked from 1580/82 as assayer. Your coin has a grenade under the lion. Check https://catalogodemonedas.es/?q=cat.../94&pagina=3 Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 08/30/2020 3:46 pm Quote: It is very "cut" so your coin is short of weight, @Veton, that is very interesting. No wonder that these are hard to identify, since we cannot rely on the weight! Report this Post to the Staff
txabs Valued Member Spain 125 Posts	Posted 08/30/2020 5:39 pm Those coins of 2 maravedís use to weight between 2 and 4.5 grams. Sorry but neither numista or catalogodemonedas.es are reliable sources to schedule those early modern times billons. The book "Los maravedís de los Austrias" by J.L. López, date your coin between 1577 and 1582 Regards! Report this Post to the Staff
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