4 Maravedis - Ferdinandus V and Elisabet I 1552-1566

Weight

9.6 g

Diameter

28 mm

Thickness

2 mm

Material

Billon (.019 silver)

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Hammered

Front design

Legend at the rim of the coin, and a castle onto a pomegranate, rounded by a six lobule double line.

Back design

Rampant crowned lion facing left and rounded by a six lobule double line. Legend around.

Year of Minting

1552-1566

King

Charles I ( 1516-1555 ) Philip II ( 1555-1598 )

Mint location

Casa vieja de Segovia , Spain (1126-1681); Cuenca , Spain (1158-1728); Royal Mint of Burgos (Real Casa de la Moneda de Burgos), Spain (1100-1681); Royal Mint of Granada (Real Casa de la Moneda de Granada), Spain (1497-1685); Royal Mint of La Coruña (Real Ceca da Coruña), Spain; Royal Mint of Seville (Real Casa de la Moneda de Sevilla), Spain (?-1868); Toledo , Spain (574-1681)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Variable alignment ↺

Inscriptions

Obverse: FERNANDVS ET ELISABET D G Reverse: REX ET REGINA CASTELLE LEGIONIS

Context

The patriarchal cross at the right of the castle in the photo is the mark of the official Pedro Roman, who worked from 1558 to 1576 in Cuenca, but there are others possible marks. Minted by order of Charles V from 1552 and by Philipe II from 1556 to 1566 with the Catholic Monarchs' names in the legend.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

0