5 Reales - Principality of Catalonia
© Joaquín Botet; 1908. "Les monedes catalanes" (public domain)
Features
| Issuer |
Municipality of Balaguer
(Province of Lleida)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Principality of Catalonia (Principat de Catalunya) (1640-1642)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Year | 1641 |
| Value | 5 Reales (5 rals) (½) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Silver (.931) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 110678 |
| References | Cal# 32 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. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). 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
Crowned coat of arms of Catalonia, over cross of Saint Eulalia, divides value. Legend around, between beaded circles.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· ·
V R
· ·
PRINCIPATVS CATALON
Unabridged legend: 5 rals. Principatus Cataloniae.
Translation: 5 Reales. Principality of Catalonia.
Reverse
Long cross divides legend, annulet in 1st and 4th angles, three bezants in 2nd and 3rd angles. Legend around, between beaded circles.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CIVITAS:BALAGA 1641
Unabridged legend: Civitas Balagae.
Translation: City of Balaguer.
Mint
Balaguer, SpainComments
Legend varieties exist.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Actual silver weight: 0.269 oz
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