½ Real "½ Groat" - Principality of Catalonia Bust of Philip IV
Features
| Issuer |
Municipality of Vic
(Province of Barcelona)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Principality of Catalonia (Principat de Catalunya) (1640-1642)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Year | 1641 |
| Value | ½ Real (½ ral) (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Silver (.931) |
| Weight | 1.2 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 549327 |
| References | KM# 37 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. Áureo & Calicó (publisher); 2019. Numismática Española: Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020 = Spanish Numismatics. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. Miquel Crusafont i Sabater; 2001. Història de la moneda de la guerra dels Segadors: Primera República catalana 1640-1652 = History of the coins of the Reapers' War. Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, Spain. |
Obverse
Bust of Philip IV facing left. Legend around, between beaded circles.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ CIVITAS · VICEN · 1641
Unabridged legend: Civitas Vicensis.
Translation: City of Vic.
Reverse
Short cross, annulet in 2nd and 3rd angles, three bezants in 1st and 4th angles. Legend around, between beaded circles.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ PRINCIPAT · CATALO
Unabridged legend: Principatus Cataloniae.
Translation: Principality of Catalonia.
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 2.63
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Actual silver weight: 0.036 oz
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