Spain-Maravedi (Ca) 1600 Needs Attribution #2

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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 12:37 pm Weight: 1.63 grams. Diameter: approx. 16 millimeters Report this Post to the Staff

Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 2:20 pm I think this one is actually a Blanca, though I could be wrong. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces101008.html Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 6:40 pm Thanks. The design matches but the blanca is listed as 1.0 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 8:01 pm Weights tend to vary with Billon coins https://www.ma-shops.com/cdma/item.php?id=497353 https://www.ma-shops.com/cdma/item.php?id=497355 The weights on Numista are approximate and really aren't consistent by denomination in these coins or type for that matter. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces48165.html br / https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces48163.html br / Edited by Gincoin43 08/29/2020 8:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 8:24 pm OK, @Gincoin43, that is useful information. I find that in general the base-metal coins of this period are not well-documented in the literature. Report this Post to the Staff
Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 9:03 pm I agree, and even less in English, they are still documenting varieties. The symbol to the left is a patriarchal cross and is the mark of the official Pedro Roman, who worked from 1558 to 1576 in Cuenca, so it can't be later than Felipe II. The monogram means it has to be a Philip and I don't believe he had any 1 Maravedi with a monogram(here is where I am unsure) so that would leave a Blanca from Cuenca. Report this Post to the Staff
txabs Valued Member Spain 125 Posts	Posted 08/30/2020 5:47 pm Those "blancas" started by a law on 14th December 1566, and started in Cuenca circa 1568, so you can date it between 1568 and 1576 A "blanca" was equivalent to 1/2 maravedí. Report this Post to the Staff
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