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2 Reales Countermark on Spain - Seville 2 Reales KM# 412.
| Silver (.903) | 6.77 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| King | Charles V (1833-1845) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1773-1788 (1841) |
| Value | 2 Reales |
| Currency | Countermarked Coinage (Lattice, 1841) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | 6.77 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#78607 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Crowned coat of arms of Castile and Leon divides value.
Mintmark left and officials' initials right.
Legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HISPANIARUM REX
R 2
M CF
Translation:
King of Spain
2 Reales
Seville Carlos Ximenez de Alcaraz and Francisco Lopez Damisa
Comment
Due to lag in information flow Cuba wasn't aware of the devaluation in Spain and they were using their coins because they didn't had working mints at the time. When the news came the government had to stamp them to devaluate them so that they weren't used to exchange for gold at a way cheaper ratio than in Spain.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in Cuba, but it has a countermark from Spain, specifically the Seville 2 Reales KM# 412.2, indicating that it was issued under Spanish rule.
